Thirds and Other Unit Fractions
Students divide shapes and sets into three equal parts, name the parts as thirds, and extend understanding to other unit fractions using fraction notation.
Key Questions
- How do we divide a shape into exactly three equal parts?
- What does the denominator of a fraction tell us?
- How does knowing the whole help us find a unit fraction of a set?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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