Fractions through Quarters
Delve into the concept of fractions by exploring quarters in a practical and engaging manner. From folding a piece of paper to identifying correctly split shapes, this educational resource aids in grasping the fundamental idea of quarters in fractions.
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YEAR 1 Fractions Find a quarter (1) Find a quarter (2) Block 2 Week 5
Lesson 1 Step: Find a quarter (1) (Practical)
Fluency Fold a piece of paper in half. Fold it in half again. You have now made quarters. Four equal parts.
Fluency When we split something in quarters we make four equal parts. 4 quarters make a whole.
Fluency Which shapes have been split into quarters correctly?
Fluency Which shapes have been split into quarters correctly?
Fluency Practical: Cut the following objects on your sheet into quarters.
Reasoning A B C Which shape has been correctly split into quarters? How do you know? C as the shape is split into four equal parts.
Problem solving Draw this shape on your board. Split it into quarters. How did you do this? Is there more than one way?
Lesson 2 Step: Find a quarter (1)
Fluency Which shapes have been quartered correctly?
Fluency Sort the shapes into the table below. Quarters Half
Fluency Which pictures represent a quarter? Quarters Not quarters
Gina says, If both cakes are split in quarters, I will have 6 quarters altogether. Is Gina correct? No, Gina is not correct. There will be 8 quarters in total.
Which number frame can be split into quarters the easiest? Explain your answer. The 4-frame as 4 can be easily quartered. The 3-frame is harder to split as it has an odd number of dots.
Lesson 3 Step: Find a quarter (2) (Practical)
Fluency To find a quarter of an amount, we can share equally between four groups. For example, a quarter of 4 1 A quarter of 4 = _______
Fluency 4 A quarter of 16 = _______
Fluency 2 A quarter of 8 = _______
Fluency 3 A quarter of 12 = _______
Reasoning A quarter of 8 = 4. Spot the mistake. The counters should be split into 4 equal groups (not 2). A quarter of 8 is 2.
Problem solving When we find a quarter of an even number, it will give a whole number answer. Always, sometimes or never? Sometimes. For example, 8 A quarter of 8 is 2. 6 A quarter of this even number will not have a whole number answer.
Lesson 4 Step: Find a quarter (2)
Complete the sentences. 8 The whole is ______. 8 2 A quarter of ______ = ______. 4 The whole is ______. 4 1 A quarter of ______ = ______.
Complete the sentences. 12 The whole is _____. 12 3 A quarter of _____ = _____. 20 The whole is _____. 20 5 A quarter of _____ = _____.
Fluency Complete the sentences. 4 2 Half of 8 = Quarter of 8 = 10 5 Half of 20 = Quarter of 20 = 8 4 Half of 16 = Quarter of 16 =
Problem solving Match the problem to the answer. Quarter of 16 = 3 Quarter of 8 = 2 Quarter of 12 = 4
Jack says, Quarter of 16 > 5 Is Jack correct? No. Quarter of 16 = 4. Therefore, a quarter of 16 < 5.
Problem solving What is a half of a quarter of 8? Explain your answer. A quarter of 8 = 2. Half of 2 = 1. Can you make up your own number story?
Lesson 5 Step: Consolidation
