1. Fractions An Interactive Activity introducing quarters

2. First we will slice it into 2 equal sized pieces. Click on the cutter to slice the pizza. Each piece is called a half.

3. If we slice it into 2 more equal sized pieces we will have 4 pieces altogether Each piece is called a quarter.

4. 1 whole pizza has been split into 4 equal pieces We write it like this. 1 whole pizza 4 equal pieces

5. 2 quarters is the same amount as 1 half 2 1 = 4 2

6. We can cut other shapes and objects into quarters too.

7. We can even cut them into quarters in different ways

8. We can do this with numbers as well 1 of 4 = 1 4

9. Cutting these numbers in quarters is the same as dividing them by 4. 1 of 4 = 1 4 is the same as… 4 : - 4 = 1 These give us the same answer.

10. Now try these 1 of 8 4

11. 4 - : 4

12. 1 of 12 4

13. Activity produced by Bev Evans, 2008 www.communication4all.co.uk