Introducing Halves
Mathematics · 1st Class · Fractions (Halves) · 3o Periodo

Introducing Halves

Learn that a half is created when a whole is divided into two equal parts.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Primary Mathematics Curriculum Class 1: Number;Establish the concept of a half as one of two equal parts of a continuous or discrete quantity.

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Learn that a half is created when a whole is divided into two equal parts.

Key Questions

  1. What does it mean to cut something in half?
  2. How do we know if two parts are exactly equal?
  3. Can everything be cut in half?

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