MA19.2.27
Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares. Describe the shares using such terms as halves, thirds, half of, or a third of, and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, or four fourths.
Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares. Describe the shares using such terms as halves, thirds, half of, or a third of, and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, or four fourths.
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UP:MA19.2.27
Vocabulary
- Partition
Knowledge
Students know:
- strategies for partitioning shapes into two, three, or four equal shares and reason about these shares.
Skills
Students are able to:
- decompose circles and rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths.
- communicate the size of pieces using the appropriate fraction terminology.
- recognize that equal shares may be different shapes within the same whole.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- shapes can be equally partitioned into halves, thirds, and fourths.
