Breakfast Fractions: Halves and Fourths!

Math Grades 1st Grade 3:47 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about fractions with a yummy breakfast! We'll explore halves and fourths using toast and toppings.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #54B Identifying One Half and One Fourth BREAKFAST MATH!

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Duration: 3:47
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Key Concepts

  • Halves: Dividing something into two equal parts.
  • Fourths (or Quarters): Dividing something into four equal parts.
  • Equal Shares: Making sure each part is the same size.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify one half of a shape.
  • Students will be able to identify one fourth (or quarter) of a shape.
  • Students will understand that halves and fourths are equal parts of a whole.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they had for breakfast. Introduce the idea of 'Breakfast Math' and tell them they will be learning about halves and fourths using toast.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video: Grade 1: Math Lesson #54B Identifying One Half and One Fourth BREAKFAST MATH! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lm2ghpT7qg)
  • Discussion and Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss what they saw. Use visual aids like circles and squares to further demonstrate halves and fourths. Have students draw their own shapes and divide them into halves and fourths.
  • Hands-on Activity (10 mins)
    If possible, provide students with crackers or paper shapes to physically divide into halves and fourths. They can decorate each section differently to reinforce the concept.
  • Wrap-up and Assessment (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of halves and fourths. Administer the multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank quizzes.

Interactive Exercises

  • Shape Sorting
    Provide students with pre-cut shapes (circles, squares, rectangles) that are either whole, cut in half, or cut into fourths. Have them sort the shapes into groups based on how they are divided.
  • Drawing Fractions
    Ask students to draw a circle and divide it into halves. Then, ask them to draw another circle and divide it into fourths. Have them color one half of the first circle and one fourth of the second circle.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to cut something in half?
  • How many equal parts do you have when you cut something into fourths?
  • Can you think of other things we can divide into halves or fourths?

Skills Developed

  • Understanding Fractions
  • Visualizing Equal Parts
  • Problem-Solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

If you cut a cookie in half, how many pieces do you have?

Correct Answer: 2 pieces

Question 2:

Which picture shows a circle cut into fourths?

Correct Answer: A circle with 4 equal pieces

Question 3:

What is another name for 'fourths'?

Correct Answer: Quarters

Question 4:

If you share half of your apple with a friend, do you each have the same amount?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 5:

Which is bigger, one half or one fourth of the same cookie?

Correct Answer: One Half

Question 6:

If you have a sandwich cut into fourths and you eat one piece, how many pieces are left?

Correct Answer: 3 pieces

Question 7:

Which shape is divided into 2 equal parts?

Correct Answer: Shape B

Question 8:

What do we call each part when something is divided into halves?

Correct Answer: Halves

Question 9:

How many quarters make a whole?

Correct Answer: Four

Question 10:

If you have half a pizza, how many more halves do you need to make a whole pizza?

Correct Answer: One

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When you cut something into two equal parts, it is called cutting it in ________.

Correct Answer: half

Question 2:

Another word for fourths is ________.

Correct Answer: quarters

Question 3:

If you divide a cake into four equal pieces, each piece is one ________ of the cake.

Correct Answer: fourth

Question 4:

Two ________ make a whole.

Correct Answer: halves

Question 5:

Four ________ make a whole.

Correct Answer: quarters

Question 6:

When dividing something into fractions, the parts must be ________.

Correct Answer: equal

Question 7:

If I cut a pie into quarters and eat one, I ate one ________ of the pie.

Correct Answer: quarter

Question 8:

A whole apple cut in half gives you ________ halves.

Correct Answer: two

Question 9:

If a shape is divided into four equal parts, each part is a ________.

Correct Answer: quarter

Question 10:

One half is ________ than one quarter of the same object.

Correct Answer: bigger

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.G.A.3:Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, fourths, and quarters, and use the phrases half of, fourth of, and quarter of. Describe the whole as two of, or four of the shares. Understand for these examples that decomposing into more equal shares creates smaller shares.

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