Recognise and name the fraction 'one quarter'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can name the fraction ‘one-quarter’ in relation to a fraction of an object, shape or set of objects and explain how I know that it is a quarter.
Key learning points
- The whole has been split into 4 equal parts.
- The whole has been split into 4 equal parts and each part is one quarter of the whole.
Keywords
Quarter or one-quarter - One of four equal parts of a whole. To divide into four equal parts.
Common misconception
Children can find it difficult to see if the four parts are equal, particularly when they are presented in different orientations rather than horizontal and vertical lines.
Allow children to handle practical objects and cut-outs of shapes that have been divided into quarters so they can rotate them and see them in different orientations.
Teacher tip
Look for opportunities to explore quarters within everyday routines such as cutting up food at snack time or looking at how children's sandwiches might have been cut into quarters.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which pizza has been cut so that each part is one-half?
Q2.Tick all the objects that have been cut in half.
Q3.Laura was asked to cut the strawberry in half. She has made a mistake. Which statement describes her mistake?
Q4.Complete the sentence.
Each part in this shape is __________.
Q5.Which shape has been sorted into the wrong group?
Q6.Which image shows one-half?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence.
When the whole has been divided into four equal parts, each part is __________.
Q2.Which items have been split into quarters?
Q3.Match the image to the correct description.
quarters
not quarters
not quarters
quarters
Q4.Has this shape been divided into quarters?
Q5.True or False? One-quarter of the birds are in each nest. The whole group of birds has been divided into 4 equal parts.
Q6.This part is one-quarter. What could the whole look like?
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