Grade 1- 3
Students will recognize shapes with congruent parts. Students will also count and record the number of congruent parts. Finally, students will divide shapes into a specific number of congruent parts and record the fractions which are formed.
1.Have each child fold the paper plate in half.
2.Open the paper plate and cut on the folded line.
3.Label one of the pieced 1/2 (as shown below).
4.Take the other piece and fold it in half.
5.Open the piece and cut on the folded line.
6.Label one of the pieced 1/4 (as shown below).
7.Continue the steps above using the unlabeled piece of the plate to make fraction pieces showing 1/8, 1/16, and 2 pieces labeled 1/32.