Fractions 2 - Make equal parts
One thing you will need to know about Fractions is that you need to have equal parts. It's pretty obvious - if you are cutting a cake "in half" you don't want to get left with a smaller piece than the other person, do you?
One thing you will need to know about Fractions is that you need to have equal parts. It's pretty obvious - if you are cutting a cake "in half" you don't want to get left with a smaller piece than the other person, do you?
Which "half" of this cake do you want???
Task 1 - Have a look at the following pictures. Decide which have been divided into equal parts and which haven't. Be careful - there might be some tricky ones...
Task 2 -
Task 3 -
- Draw a) a square b) a triangle c) a circle
- Divide each into a) half b) thirds c) quarters
- Photograph your shapes and fractions to include in Notability
Task 3 -
- Get a sheet of coloured A4 paper
- Make a square
- How many ways can you fold it in half? You should be able to find at least 5. Take some photos.