Grade 3

Fractions as parts of a whole

Use simple shapes and foods to notice one-half, one-third, and one-fourth as equal parts of a whole.

Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking 8 min Confident
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Keep the idea visual and fair. Show the full object first and then the equal parts.

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Half

fraction part

Split the whole into two equal parts.

Example: One half is one of two equal parts.

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One third

fraction part

Show three equal parts before naming one part.

Example: One third is one of three equal parts.

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One fourth

fraction part

Use a square or roti cut into four equal parts.

Example: One fourth is one of four equal parts.

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