Partitioning Shapes
Ryan had a chocolate bar from his class Valentine’s Party. His chocolate bar was cut into 2 pieces. He had 1 piece left over. How much did he eat?
Show your answer using an accurate fraction model.
A bar with 1/2
A bar cut into 2 pieces with 1 piece shaded in.
1/2
We’re setting up a Valentine’s Race. At half a mile we want to set up a red gatorade station. Represent what that would look like in our race.
A line with 0 and 1 and the mark at half way
At ¼ of a mile, the third graders stopped to look at a beautiful waterfall. Represent what this looks like on our nature walk
A numberline cut into 4 pieces with the mark on the first line.
Ms. Thomas bought a pie to a Valentine’s Party. She cut it into 4 pieces. After sharing it with her friends, she had 1 piece left over. How much pie was eaten?
Show your answer using an accurate fraction model.
A circle cut into 4 pieces and color in 3 pieces. They ate 3/4
Write a fraction to represent written fraction.
seven-eighths
7/8
In our Valentine’s race we want to put up a first aid station to check people’s heart rates at three fourths of a mile. Represent what that would look like in our race.
A line cut into 4 pieces and the mark at the third line.
In Mrs. Peterson’s 2nd grade class, got rewarded with a pizza. Chase’s pizza was cut into 3 pieces and he ate 1 piece. How much was left over?
2/3
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Mrs. Ashman is eating pizza for dinner. There is one pepperoni pizza. It is cut into 8 pieces. 5 pieces of the pizza get eaten. How much pizza is left?
Show your answer using an accurate fraction model.
Draw a pizza with 8 pieces, and color in 5. There is 3/8 left.
A circle cut into four pieces and 1 piece shaded in.
1/4
In our Valentine’s race we are setting up a snack station with candy hearts at two eighths of a mile. Represent what that would look like in our race.
A numberline cut into 8 pieces and the mark at the 2nd mark.
In Mr. Mann’s 4th grade class, Paige was the winner of the pizza. Paige’s pizza was cut into 4 pieces and she ate 3 pieces. How much of her pizza did she eat?
3/4
Bella had a chocolate bar from her class Valentine’s Party. Her chocolate bar was cut into 3 pieces. She ate two pieces. How much of her candy bar is left over?
Show your answer using an accurate fraction model.
A bar with 3 pieces and 2 are colored in. There is 1/3 left over.
Write a fraction to represent written fraction.
two-thirds
2/3
In our Valentine’s race we want to set up a bathroom break at two thirds of a mile Represent what that would look like in our race.
A numberline cut into 3 pieces with the mark on the second line.
In Ms Kraners 1st grade class, Justin was so excited to win! T Justin’s pizza was cut into 6 pieces. He ate 3 pieces. How much of his pizza was left over?
3/6 or 1/2
Miss Balli and Miss Caldwell each bought the same Valentine’s cake for a party. Miss Balli’s cake was cut into 3 pieces and Miss Caldwell’s cake was cut into 6 pieces. Each of them ate two pieces of their cake. How much cake did each of them eat?
Show your answer using accurate fraction models.
Miss Balli=2/3
Miss Caldwell=2/6
A bar cut into 8 pieces and 5 are shaded in. What fraction of the bar is not shaded in?
3/8
In our Valentine’s race we want set up a table with encouraging valentine’s from the the racer’s loved ones. We set this table up at five sixths of a mile. Represent what this would look like in our race.
A numberline cut into 6 pieces with the mark on the 5th piece.
In Mrs. Irwin’s 5th Grade class, Clara was the winner! . Korbin’s pizza was cut into 6 pieces. There was 4 pieces left over. How much of the pizza did Clara eat?
2/6