Understanding Equal Parts of a Whole

Divide the whole into n equal parts — each part is 1/n of it

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About This Practice

Fractions begin with fair sharing: divide a whole into equal parts, and each part is one of those parts of the whole. Cakes, pizzas, chocolate bars and apples get cut equally on screen, so children can see with their own eyes how big 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 are.

Understand that a whole can be divided into equal parts, where each part is 1/n, through real-life objects (cake, pizza, chocolate, apple)

EasyEstimated Time: 10minfractionsbasicswholeequal parts

How to Play

  1. Pick a favorite object: cake, pizza, chocolate or apple?
  2. Watch it divide into parts — is every part the same size?
  3. Count the parts: each one is one of that many equal parts of the whole.
  4. Compare: more parts makes each one bigger or smaller?
  5. Say it: how do you write “1 of 2 equal parts” as a fraction?

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