Partitioning Shapes
What do we call it when we divide a shape into two equal parts?
Half
What do you call one part of two equal parts?
One half
If we have a cake and cut it into fourths, how many pieces of cake do you have?
Four
If you have a chocolate bar and break it into four parts but one is bigger than the others, do you have equal or unequal parts?
Unequal
Draw a rectangle and divide it into two equal parts. What do you call each part?
One half
If you cut a cake in half, what can you say about the two parts?
They are equal parts.
Name a shape that can be divided into four equal parts.
Square, circle, rectangle
Draw a picture of something not cut into fourths.
*Check picture*
If you share a pizza with three friends, how would you cut the pizza? How many pieces would you have?
Fourths / four pieces
If you have a pizza to share with a friend and you cut it into two pieces but one is smaller, do you each get a fair share of the pizza? Why or why not?
No, that is not a fair share because one piece is smaller.