Multiplicative Foundations · Number and Algebra

Halves, Quarters, and Eighths

Connecting division to fractions by partitioning shapes and collections.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why must all parts of a fraction be the same size?
  2. 2How many quarters do we need to make one half?
  3. 3How can we prove that a shape has been cut into exactly four equal parts?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M2N05
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplicative Foundations
Period: Number and Algebra

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