Fractions of amounts
Recognise, find, name, and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects, or quantity
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“If you put 12 grapes on the table, can your child count out a quarter of them — and then show you what three-quarters of the grapes looks like?”
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- Activity. Recognise, find, name, and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects, or quantity
What to notice. Find 1/3 of 12 objects by sharing into 3 equal groups • Shade 3/4 of a rectangle that has been divided into 4 equal parts • Identify 1/4 of a length on a number line or ruler
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If you put 12 grapes on the table, can your child count out a quarter of them — and then show you what three-quarters of the grapes looks like?
Recognise, find, name, and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects, or quantity
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- Find 1/3 of 12 objects by sharing into 3 equal groups
- Shade 3/4 of a rectangle that has been divided into 4 equal parts
- Identify 1/4 of a length on a number line or ruler
“If you put 12 grapes on the table, can your child count out a quarter of them — and then show you what three-quarters of the grapes looks like?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
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