Math · Stage 2
Fractions Need Equal Parts
A fraction only works when the parts are the same size — tell equal parts from unequal parts.
✦ Math📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
know that a fraction needs EQUAL parts, and tell equal parts from unequal parts.
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Kavi's Fair-Share Pizza 🍕
Kavi cuts a pizza 🍕 into 4 pieces — but one piece is huge and one is tiny! "That's not fair," hoots a friend. Kavi hoots back, "You're right — for fractions the parts must be EQUAL, all the same size. Let me cut again so every piece matches!" Now the 4 pieces are the same — a fair share at last.
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What your child will learn
1Equal parts make a fractionSplit a whole into parts that are exactly the same size. This circle has 4 equal parts. One part is 1/4 (one quarter). The bottom number tells how many equal parts the whole was cut into. Tap a part to shade it.
2Equal parts or not?
3A fraction vs NOT a fractionBoth wholes were cut into 4 pieces — but only one is a real fraction. The one with equal pieces lets us name a quarter; the one with different-sized pieces does not. Tap each card.
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A peek inside
A circle is cut into 4 pieces that are all the same size. One piece is shaded. What fraction is shaded?
4 equal parts, 1 shaded → 1 of 4 equal parts
Try this at home: For a fraction, the parts must all be the same size. True or false?
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