Dividing Shapes into Fourths
Students divide circles and rectangles into four equal shares and describe the shares using fractional language.
Key Questions
- Compare partitioning a shape into halves versus partitioning it into fourths.
- Explain how four 'quarter of' shares make a whole.
- Design different ways to partition a rectangle into four equal shares.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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