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      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can find one-half of a number and write this as an equation.

      Key learning points

      1. To find one-half of a number you split it into 2 equal parts
      2. One-half of a number can be written as an equation using fraction notation.

      Keywords

      • One-half - One of two equal parts of a whole.

      Common misconception

      Children may try to make a group of 2 objects rather than share into 2 equal parts.

      Use the stem sentence 'the whole group of _ has been divided into 2 equal parts and there are _ in each part' alongside concrete objects so that the children can experience dividing different numbers of objects into 2 equal parts.

      Teacher tip

      Each time an image of a sharing context is shown in the lesson, take the opportunity to model or allow the children to explore this practically with their own set of objects, rather than simply showing the images to the children.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      In this fraction, what does the numeral 4 show?

      An image in a quiz
      The number of parts shaded.
      Correct answer: The number of equal parts that the whole is divided into.

      Q2.
      Match the parts of each sentence correctly.

      Correct Answer:Each part is one-half ,when the whole has been divided into two equal parts.

      when the whole has been divided into two equal parts.

      Correct Answer:Each part is one-quarter ,when the whole has been divided into four equal parts.

      when the whole has been divided into four equal parts.

      Correct Answer:Each part is one third ,when the whole has been divided into three equal parts.

      when the whole has been divided into three equal parts.

      Q3.
      How has each item been split?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer:A,has been split into two one-halves.

      has been split into two one-halves.

      Correct Answer:B,has been split into three one-thirds.

      has been split into three one-thirds.

      Correct Answer:C,has been split into four one-quarters.

      has been split into four one-quarters.

      Q4.
      Match each image to the fraction of the item that is shown.

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer:A,$$ \frac{1}{2} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{2} $$

      Correct Answer:B,$$ \frac{1}{3} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{3} $$

      Correct Answer:C,$$ \frac{1}{4} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{4} $$

      Q5.
      Match each fraction to the correct image.

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer:A,$$ \frac{1}{3} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{3} $$

      Correct Answer:B,$$ \frac{1}{2} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{2} $$

      Correct Answer:C,$$ \frac{1}{4} $$

      $$ \frac{1}{4} $$

      Q6.
      In which picture is $$ \frac{1}{3} $$ of the items circled?

      An image in a quiz
      A
      B
      Correct answer: C

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      When the whole has been divided into equal parts, each part is one-half or $$ \frac{1}{2} $$.

      Correct Answer: 2, two

      Q2.
      Laura and Andeep have divided 10 pens into two equal parts. There are pens in each part.

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer: 5, five

      Q3.
      What does this image show?

      An image in a quiz
      $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 10 is equal to 5
      Correct answer: $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of of 12 is equal to 6
      $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of of 14 is equal to 7

      Q4.
      Match the equation to the correct sentence.

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 16 = 8,16 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 8 in each part.

      16 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 8 in each part.

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 8 = 4,8 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 4 in each part.

      8 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 4 in each part.

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 4 = 2,4 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 2 in each part.

      4 has been divided into 2 equal parts. There is 2 in each part.

      Q5.
      Match the equation to the correct answer.

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 8 = ,4

      4

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 12 = ,6

      6

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 10 = ,5

      5

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 14 = ,7

      7

      Q6.
      Match the equations that are the same.

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 6 = 3,3 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 6

      3 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 6

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 12 = 6,6 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 12

      6 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 12

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 8 = 4,4 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 8

      4 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 8

      Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 16 = 8,8 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 16

      8 = $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ of 16


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