Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)
Recognise, find, and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape, or quantity
Teaching approaches
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1 approach
If you fold a square piece of paper into four equal parts, can your child tell you that each part is a quarter — and point to just one quarter?
Recognise, find, and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape, or quantity
Learning resources
Reviewed external links that reinforce this concept. They do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
Fraction Bars
Adult-guided fraction bars for showing halves and quarters of one whole. Keep to 1/2 and 1/4 shading for this concept.
Proof: Save screenshots of one whole split into halves and into quarters, plus a parent note naming which shows half/quarter.
Fraction Wall
Interactive fraction wall for comparing half and quarter rows to one whole. Stay on simple unit fractions for age 5–6.
Proof: Save a wall screenshot highlighting 1/2 and 1/4 and a parent note that two quarters make one half.
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This concept
Check understanding
- Fold a shape into four equal parts and identify each as 'a quarter'
- Find a quarter of 12 objects by sharing into 4 equal groups
- Identify whether a shape has been divided into quarters (four equal parts)
“If you fold a square piece of paper into four equal parts, can your child tell you that each part is a quarter — and point to just one quarter?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards