Partitioning Shapes into Halves
Students partition circles and rectangles into two equal shares, describing them as halves.
Key Questions
- Why is it essential that the two shares are equal when partitioning a shape into halves?
- Explain how to check if a shape has been divided into two equal halves.
- Construct different ways to divide a rectangle into two equal halves.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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