Math · Stage 1
Halves and Quarters
Recognise a half and a quarter of a shape, and find half and a quarter of a small quantity.
✦ Math📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
recognise a half and a quarter of a shape or a small quantity
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Kavi Shares the Snack 🍊
Kavi has one orange 🍊 and a friend to share with. "If I cut it into 2 equal pieces, we each get a half!" Then two more friends arrive. "Now 4 equal pieces — each piece is a quarter." Kavi hoots, "Equal pieces matter — a half and a quarter must be fair, equal shares. Let's learn them!"
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What your child will learn
1A half is 1 of 2 equal partsSplit a whole into 2 equal parts. One part is a half (written 1/2). The two parts must be the same size — a fair share. Tap a part to shade one half.
2A quarter is 1 of 4 equal partsSplit a whole into 4 equal parts. One part is a quarter (written 1/4). Tap one part to shade a quarter. Shade 2 parts and you have shaded one half — 2 quarters make a half!
3Half of a group is a fair shareA half of a quantity means splitting a group into 2 equal parts. Half of 8 is found by sharing 8 into 2 equal groups. Hop the number line to 4 — that is one of the two equal shares, so half of 8 is 4.
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A peek inside
A pizza 🍕 is cut into 2 equal pieces. Kavi eats 1 piece. What fraction did Kavi eat?
1 of 2 equal parts
Try this at home: A circle is cut into 2 equal parts. One part is a ___.
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