Identify equal parts in a whole when they do not look the same in 2D shapes
I can identify equal parts in a whole when they do not look the same in 2D shapes.
Identify equal parts in a whole when they do not look the same in 2D shapes
I can identify equal parts in a whole when they do not look the same in 2D shapes.
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Key learning points
- Equal parts may not look the same
- The whole has been divided into __ equal parts
- One equal part is shaded so each equal part is __ of the whole
Keywords
Whole - The whole is all of a group or number.
Part - A part is a section of the whole.
Equal - Have the same quantity or value.
Unequal - Do not have the same quantity or value.
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