🍰 Splitting Shapes into Equal Parts

What you’ll learn

1. Equal Means Fair SharesRecognize that fractions need equal-size parts and tell equal parts from unequal ones.Splitting a shape into fractions means cutting it into equal parts — parts that are all the same size. If the parts are different sizes, they are not equal and cannot be named as simple fractions.
2. Halves, Thirds, QuartersName equal parts as halves, thirds, and quarters, and see that more parts are smaller.A shape split into 2 equal parts makes halves, 3 equal parts makes thirds, and 4 equal parts makes quarters. The more equal parts you cut, the smaller each part becomes.
3. Name the Shaded PartName a shaded fraction of a shape, like 3/4 or 1/4.To name a shaded fraction, count the equal parts for the bottom number and the shaded parts for the top. A bar in 4 equal parts with 3 shaded shows three quarters (3/4).

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• Khan Academy Kids
• PBS Kids — early math
• Math is Fun
• Britannica Kids

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