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Introduction to Fractions

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Introduction to Fractions

Introduction to Fractions

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. What is a fraction? Circle the best answer:

A whole number like 5 or 10

A part of a whole

A very large number

A type of shape

2. In the fraction ¾, which number is the numerator?

3

4

Both 3 and 4

Neither

3. In the fraction ½, which number is the denominator?

1

2

Both 1 and 2

Neither

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Fractions

4. Draw a circle and shade ½ of it:
5. Draw a rectangle and shade ¼ of it:
6. Draw a triangle and shade ⅓ of it:

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete the sentences using the words: numerator, denominator, fraction, whole

A _____________ shows parts of a _____________.

The _____________ is the top number and tells us how many parts we have.

The _____________ is the bottom number and tells us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

8. Write the fraction for each description:

Three out of four equal parts: _______

One out of two equal parts: _______

Two out of three equal parts: _______

Five out of eight equal parts: _______

🔗 Part 4: Matching Activity

9. Match each fraction with its description:
1. ½
2. ¼
3. ⅓
4. ¾
A. Three out of four parts
B. One out of two parts
C. One out of three parts
D. One out of four parts

🌟 Part 5: Real Life Fractions

10. Check all the places where you might see fractions in real life:

Cutting a pizza into slices

Sharing chocolate bars

Measuring ingredients for baking

Counting whole apples

Dividing a cake for a party

Sharing lollies equally

11. Explain in your own words what a fraction means:

🇳🇿 Part 6: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

12. Match the English fraction words with their Te Reo Māori equivalents:
1. Fraction
2. Numerator
3. Denominator
A. Tau i raro
B. Wāhanga
C. Tau i runga
13. Write one sentence using a fraction to describe something you might share with your whānau:

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