🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

Words to use: whole, parts, equal, numerator, denominator

A fraction represents _______ of a _______. The parts must be _______ in size. The top number is called the _______ and the bottom number is called the _______.

In the fraction 3/4, which number is the numerator?

In the fraction 2/5, which number is the denominator?

🏃 Part 2: Fractions in Sports and Everyday Life

a) A rugby team has played 3 out of 8 games this season. What fraction of games have they played? _______

b) Sarah ate 2 slices of pizza that was cut into 6 equal pieces. What fraction of the pizza did she eat? _______

c) In a netball team of 7 players, 4 are wearing new uniforms. What fraction of the team has new uniforms? _______

d) Tom spent $3 out of his $12 pocket money on lollies. What fraction of his money did he spend? _______

🎨 Part 3: Drawing and Creating Fractions

Example: 1/2 (Draw a circle and shade half of it)

Your turn: 3/4 (Draw a rectangle and shade three quarters)

Your turn: 2/5 (Draw 5 equal parts and shade 2 of them)

My fraction pizza shows: _____ out of _____ slices, which equals the fraction _____

🧮 Part 4: Comparing and Ordering Fractions

a) 1/2 or 1/4?

b) 2/3 or 1/3?

Fractions: 1/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/8

Smallest: _____ → _____ → _____ → _____ :Largest

💭 Part 5: Problem Solving and Reflection

a) At the school athletics day, 5/8 of the students participated in running events. If there are 24 students in your class, how many students ran?

b) A chocolate bar has 12 pieces. If you eat 1/3 of the chocolate bar, how many pieces did you eat?