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Introducing Fractions Hands-On

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Introducing Fractions Hands-On

Help plan a fair kai-sharing picnic. Fractions only work when a whole is split into equal parts. Read each clue, use the visuals, and show your thinking.

Share it fairly

Think about equal shares. Choose an answer or explain how you know.

1.A sandwich is cut into 2 equal pieces for Maia and one friend. What fraction of the sandwich does each person get?

2.The pie is divided into 4 equal pieces. What fraction is one piece?

3.In the fraction 3/4, which number is the denominator? What does it tell you?

4.Eight identical mini muffins are shared equally between 2 picnic baskets. What fraction of the muffins goes in each basket, and how many muffins is that?

Make and compare fractions

Use the fraction strips to spot how many equal parts make a whole and compare their sizes.

Strip A — divided into 2 equal parts

Strip B — divided into 4 equal parts

Strip C — divided into 8 equal parts

5.Which strip shows the biggest single piece: A, B or C? Explain why.

6.Put these unit fractions in order from smallest to biggest: 1/2, 1/8, 1/4.

7.A fraction bar is divided into 4 equal parts. Draw lines on the bar to show the quarters, then shade 3 quarters.

8.The picnic has 12 carrot sticks to share equally among 4 people. How many does each person get? What fraction of all the sticks does each person receive?

9.True or false: In 2/5, the numerator is 2 and tells how many equal parts are being counted.

TrueFalse

10.Finish the fraction idea: The denominator tells how many parts make one whole.

11.Name one kai item you could share into equal halves. Describe how you would check the two shares are fair.