Yummy Fractions! Exploring Parts of a Whole

Math Grades 1st Grade 6:02 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about fractions like halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and tenths using apples and other fun objects!

Video Resource

Grade 1: Saxon Math Lesson #112 Identifying Fractional Parts of A Whole

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Key Concepts

  • Fractions represent parts of a whole.
  • A whole can be divided into equal parts.
  • Different fractions represent different sized parts.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify one-half, one-third, one-fourth, one-sixth, and one-tenth of a whole.
  • Students will be able to explain that a fraction represents a part of a whole.
  • Students will be able to relate fractions to real-world objects.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing fractions learned previously (one-half, one-third, one-fourth). Show examples with drawings and ask students to identify them. Ask students if they've ever shared a snack with a friend and how they divided it.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Watch the YouTube video 'Grade 1: Saxon Math Lesson #112 Identifying Fractional Parts of A Whole'. Encourage students to pay attention to how different fruits and a dollar are divided into fractions.
  • Discussion and Practice (10 mins)
    After watching the video, discuss the new fractions introduced (one-sixth, one-tenth). Use real objects like apples, oranges, or paper plates to demonstrate dividing them into different fractional parts. Have students practice saying the fraction name for each part.
  • Fraction Hunt (8 mins)
    Have students look around the classroom (or their home if remote) for objects that can be divided into fractions. For example, a sandwich cut in half, a pizza cut into slices, etc. Students should describe the object and the fraction it represents.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the fractions learned in the lesson. Emphasize that the bottom number of a fraction tells us how many total pieces make up the whole. Reiterate the real-world application of fractions, such as sharing and baking.

Interactive Exercises

  • Fraction Drawing
    Provide students with paper and crayons. Ask them to draw a circle and divide it into halves, fourths, and sixths. Have them color one part of each circle and label it with the corresponding fraction (1/2, 1/4, 1/6).
  • Fraction Sorting
    Prepare cards with pictures of objects divided into different fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4). Have students sort the cards into groups based on the fraction represented.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some things you can share with your friends or family that you might need to cut into fractions?
  • Which is bigger, one-half of an apple or one-fourth of an apple? Why?

Skills Developed

  • Fraction identification
  • Understanding part-whole relationships
  • Visual representation of fractions

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

If you cut a pizza into 4 equal pieces, what is each piece called?

Correct Answer: One-fourth

Question 2:

Which fraction means one part out of two?

Correct Answer: 1/2

Question 3:

If you have one slice of a pie that was cut into 6 slices, what fraction of the pie do you have?

Correct Answer: One-sixth

Question 4:

What is one tenth of a dollar?

Correct Answer: A dime

Question 5:

Which of these shows one half of a circle colored in?

Correct Answer: A circle with 1 of 2 parts colored

Question 6:

If a cookie is cut into three equal pieces, what is each piece called?

Correct Answer: One-third

Question 7:

Which fraction is the smallest piece?

Correct Answer: 1/10

Question 8:

A cake is cut into four pieces, and you eat one piece. What fraction of the cake did you eat?

Correct Answer: 1/4

Question 9:

Which number tells you how many total pieces there are?

Correct Answer: The bottom number

Question 10:

Which of these is split into halves?

Correct Answer: A shape with 2 equal parts

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

One part out of four is called one ________.

Correct Answer: fourth

Question 2:

One part out of two is called one ________.

Correct Answer: half

Question 3:

If you cut an apple into three equal pieces, each piece is one ________.

Correct Answer: third

Question 4:

A dime is one ________ of a dollar.

Correct Answer: tenth

Question 5:

When you divide something into fractions, you make it into equal ________.

Correct Answer: parts

Question 6:

One part out of six is called one ________.

Correct Answer: sixth

Question 7:

1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 are all types of ________.

Correct Answer: fractions

Question 8:

One ________ makes up one whole.

Correct Answer: whole

Question 9:

A rectangle can be split into two ________.

Correct Answer: halves

Question 10:

If I split something into thirds, it is split into ________ pieces.

Correct Answer: three

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. CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2:Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.

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