Partition
What does it mean to partition a shape?
To split into equal parts
If you shade 1 out of 4 squares, what fraction have you shaded?
1/4
Write the fraction for 3 out of 5
3/5
What is a unit fraction?
A unit fraction is a fraction with 1 as the numerator.
What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?
It means that two fractions represent the same value or amount.
If you partition a pizza into 4 equal slices, what fraction of the pizza is one slice?
1/4
Shade 3 out of 5 parts of a shape. What fraction does that represent?
3/5
How do you read the fraction 2/3?
two-thirds
Is 1/3 a unit fraction? Why?
Yes, the 1 is the numerator
Are 1/2 and 2/4 equivalent? Explain.
Yes, they are equivalent because they simplify to the same value 1/2.
How would you partition a rectangle into 3 equal parts?
Horizontal, vertically into 3 equal parts
If you shade half of a shape, what fraction is that?
1/2
Write the fraction for 1 whole
1/1
2/2
3/3
4/4
dentify a non-unit fraction from the following: 2/5, 1/1, 1/4
2/5 is not a unit fraction
Give another equivalent fraction for 3/6.
1/2
6/12
If you have a chocolate bar partitioned into 6 pieces and eat 2, what fraction of the bar is left?
4/6
How would you represent 2 out of 6 shaded parts as a fraction?
2/6
Read the fraction 4/7
four-sevenths
Write a non-unit fraction that is less than 1.
2/3
4/5
5/6
How can you find equivalent fractions for 4/8?
You can multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator by the same number.(2,4)
How you would partition a circle into 8 equal parts.
Show on whiteboard
If a shape is partitioned into 10 parts and you shade 7, what fraction is shaded?
7/10
Write the fraction that represents 5 out of 10
5/10
1/2
Give an example of a unit fraction and explain why it’s called that.
An example of a unit fraction is 1/4, because it has 1 as the numerator.
Show how 5/10 can be simplified to an equivalent fraction.
1/2