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Fractions Sorting Activity

Fractions Sorting Activity

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🥝 Part 1: Te Reo Māori Fraction Vocabulary

1. Match the English fraction terms with their te reo Māori equivalents:
1. Part
2. Unit fraction
3. Numerator
4. Denominator
A. Taupū
B. Wāhanga
C. Tauhautū
D. Wāhanga tuturu
2. Complete the te reo Māori phrase for dividing food:

"Kei te wehe mātou i te parāoa ki ngā _____________ e whā"

(We are dividing the bread into four parts)

🍞 Part 2: Identifying Fractions in Kai

3. Circle the correct fraction for each kai sharing scenario:

Scenario A: 8 mini kiwifruits shared equally among 4 people

1/2

1/4

2/8

2/4

Scenario B: A chocolate bar divided into 6 equal pieces, taking 2 pieces

2/6

1/3

2/4

Both A and B are correct

4. Which of these represent equivalent fractions? (Check all that apply)

1/2 and 2/4

1/3 and 2/6

1/4 and 3/8

2/3 and 4/6

📊 Part 3: Fraction Sorting Challenge

5. Sort these fractions from smallest to largest:

1/2, 1/4, 3/4, 1/8, 5/8

6. Draw and shade circles to show these fractions:

a) 1/3

b) 3/4

c) 2/6

🧮 Part 4: Problem Solving with Kai

7. Solve these fraction problems. Show your working:

Problem A: Aroha has 12 pieces of fry bread. She wants to share them equally among 3 whānau members. What fraction of the total does each person get?

Problem B: Tane ate 2/8 of a kumara pie and Mere ate 1/4 of the same pie. Who ate more? Explain your answer.

8. Complete this sentence in te reo Māori:

"E rite ana ō rātou ______" means "They are equal in size"

9. Describe how you would explain to a younger student what 1/4 means, using kai as an example:

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

10. What was the most challenging part of today's fraction sorting activity?
11. Write one te reo Māori fraction term you learned today and use it in a sentence:

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