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Unit Fractions Exploration

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Unit Fractions Exploration

Cake divided into equal parts showing unit fractions

🎯 WALT: Identify and name unit fractions

1. Circle the correct unit fraction for each shape:

a) A pizza cut into 3 equal pieces. Each piece is:

1/2

1/3

1/4

b) A chocolate bar divided into 5 equal squares. Each square is:

1/4

1/5

1/6

2. Match the sharing situation to the unit fraction:

a) 6 friends share a cake equally. Each friend gets ______

b) 4 children share an apple equally. Each child gets ______

c) 2 people share a sandwich equally. Each person gets ______

Choose from: 1/2, 1/4, 1/6

3. Draw lines to show equal parts:

Draw a rectangle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Colour 1 part to show 1/4.

📝 Understanding Unit Fractions

4. Fill in the blanks using fraction words:

In the fraction 1/3:

• The top number (1) is called the _______________

• The bottom number (3) is called the _______________

• This fraction means _______ part out of _______ equal parts

5. Which unit fraction is larger? Circle your answer:

a) 1/2 or 1/4?     b) 1/3 or 1/6?

6. Real-life fractions! Tick all the situations that show unit fractions:

One slice of a pizza cut into 8 equal pieces

Half of a cake shared between 2 people

Two pieces of chocolate from a bar of 10

One quarter of an orange

🌟 Challenge Activities

7. Create your own sharing problem:

Write about sharing something equally and name the unit fraction each person gets.

8. Extension: Order these unit fractions from smallest to largest:

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

Smallest: _____ _____ _____ _____ :Largest

9. Reflection: Explain what makes a fraction a "unit fraction":

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