FRACTIONS the FUN WAY!
This week we investigated fractions, using play dough made by Mrs Berrybush, to make equal parts of a whole. We realised that we needed ALL the parts to make the whole.
This means that we need 2/2 (two halves), 3/3 (three thirds), 4/4 (four quarters), 5/5 (five fifths), ... 10/10 (ten tenths), ...20/20 (twenty twentieths) and even 32/32 (thirty-two thirty-seconds!) to make a whole.
We have also been comparing fractions and adding fractions with the same denominator - the number at the bottom which tells how many equal parts the whole was divided into. We found out that some fractions of the same sized whole are EQUIVALENT - the same amount e.g. 2/4, 4/8, 3/6 and 16/32 are all equivalent to 1/2.
Here are some of the fraction models we made:
8/8
32/32
2/2
20/20
4/4
8/8
Can you think of some times when we need to use fractions in real life?
We would love to hear your findings!
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