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Does a fraction represent equal parts or unequal parts of a whole?
Equal parts.
A square is cut into 2 equal pieces. 1 piece is colored. What is the fraction?
1/2
Name a food that is often cut into fractions.
Pizza, Pie, Apples, Sandwiches, etc.
If you share a pizza with a friend and your slice is much bigger than theirs, is that a fraction or just two pieces?
Just two pieces (Fractions must be equal/fair).
How many halves make a whole?
2
What do we call the top number of a fraction?
The Numerator.
A circle has 4 equal parts. 3 parts are blue and 1 part is white. What fraction is blue?
3/4
If you finish half of your homework, what fraction do you have left?
1/2
You cut a birthday cake into 10 slices. Some slices are giant and some are tiny. If you give a friend a tiny slice, can you call that a "fair fraction"?
No, because the parts are not equal.
If you have 1/2 of an apple and your friend has 1/2, how many apples do you have total?
1 whole apple
What do we call the bottom number of a fraction?
The Denominator.
A rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts. 5 are shaded. What fraction is not shaded?
3/8
Give an example of how a baker uses fractions.
Measuring ingredients (e.g., 1/2 cup of sugar).
If you fold a piece of paper exactly in the middle so the edges match, are the two sides "fair" parts?
Yes, because they are equal in size and shape.
Which is bigger: one whole cookie or half of a cookie?
One whole cookie
True or False: If I cut a pizza into 4 different sized pieces, each piece is 1/4
False (parts must be equal).
If a shape has 5/5 shaded, how much of the shape is colored?
The whole shape
You have a dozen eggs and use 6 of them. What fraction of the eggs did you use?
6/12
If a shape is divided into 3 "equal parts," does every part have to be the same shape and size?
YES
Draw a line to cut a heart shape into two equal halves.
GOOD JOB!
Explain what the denominator tells us about a whole shape.
It tells us the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
Draw 2/6
GOOD JOB!
Why would it be "unfair" to use unequal parts when sharing a chocolate bar with a friend?
Because fractions must be equal parts so that everyone gets the same amount.
Look at a window with 3 panes of glass. If all the panes are the same size, what fraction is each pane?
1/3
If I have a bag of 10 candies and I give you half, how many candies do you get?
5