Learning Objectives:
By the end of the two weeks, students will be able to:
- Understand the meaning of fractions as parts of a whole.
- Identify and represent halves (1/2) and quarters (1/4) using objects, shapes, and drawings.
- Compare halves and quarters.
- Recognize fractions in daily life.
- Solve simple fraction-based problems.
Materials Needed:
- Paper shapes (circles, squares, rectangles)
- Color pencils, crayons
- Real objects: fruits, chocolates, cakes, pizza, water bottle
- Scissors
- Worksheets for coloring and matching
- Chart/board for demonstration
Week 1 – Understanding Halves and Quarters
Day 1 – What is a Fraction? (Introduction)
Concept: A fraction is a part of a whole.
Teacher Activity:
- Show a whole apple and cut it into 2 equal parts. Explain: “Each part is called a half.”
- Show a chocolate bar and do the same.
Student Activity:
- Students fold a paper circle in half and color one half.
- Ask students to share examples from home: half a sandwich, half a glass of water.
Inline Questions:
- If I cut an apple into 2 equal parts, what is each part called?
- Can you show me half of your paper circle?
- If I eat one half of chocolate, how much is left?
- How many halves make a whole?
- Can a half be bigger than a whole?
Day 2 – Identifying Halves in Objects
Concept: Halves are 2 equal parts of a whole.
Teacher Activity:
- Show various objects: bread, cake, pizza. Ask students to identify halves.
- Demonstrate using paper folding and coloring.
Student Activity:
- Divide classroom objects (books, pencils, water bottles) into halves using drawings.
Inline Questions:
- How many equal parts are there in one half?
- Is this slice half or a whole?
- Can you fold your paper and show half?
- Which is bigger: half or whole?
- Can two halves make a whole?
Day 3 – Halves in Daily Life
Concept: Fractions exist in everyday life.
Teacher Activity:
- Show real-life examples: half a sandwich, half a glass of water, half a pizza.
Student Activity:
- Students draw or cut out examples of halves at home (homework activity).
Inline Questions:
- Can you find half of your snack?
- If you eat one half of your sandwich, how much is left?
- How many halves are in a whole pizza?
- Can you pour half of water into another glass?
- What is bigger: half a pizza or one slice of a four-slice pizza?
Day 4 – Introduction to Quarters
Concept: A quarter (1/4) is one part of four equal parts.
Teacher Activity:
- Show a chocolate bar divided into 4 equal parts. Explain: “One part is called a quarter.”
Student Activity:
- Fold paper squares into 4 parts, color one quarter.
Inline Questions:
- How many equal parts make a quarter?
- If I take one piece of chocolate, what fraction is it?
- How many quarters make a whole?
- Can a quarter be bigger than a half?
- Show me one quarter on your paper.
Day 5 – Identifying Quarters in Shapes and Objects
Concept: Quarters = 4 equal parts of a whole.
Teacher Activity:
- Show objects: pizza, cakes, sandwiches, fruit, divided into quarters.
- Color or shade one quarter on board.
Student Activity:
- Students color one quarter on paper shapes.
- Match objects with fractions.
Inline Questions:
- How many quarters make a whole?
- Can two quarters make a half?
- If I eat 2 quarters of pizza, how much is left?
- Show me three quarters on paper.
- Is one quarter bigger than one half?
Week 2 – Comparing, Practicing, and Real-Life Fractions
Day 6 – Comparing Halves and Quarters
Concept: Halves are bigger than quarters.
Teacher Activity:
- Show paper circles: one divided into 2 halves, another into 4 quarters.
- Compare visually.
Student Activity:
- Students color halves and quarters and compare which is bigger.
Inline Questions:
- Which is bigger: half or one quarter?
- How many quarters make a half?
- Can one quarter be equal to half?
- Show half and quarter using your paper circle.
- Which is bigger: one slice of a 2-slice pizza or one slice of a 4-slice pizza?
Day 7 – Fractions in Shapes
Concept: Fractions can be represented using shapes.
Teacher Activity:
- Draw squares, rectangles, and circles on board. Divide into halves and quarters.
Student Activity:
- Color halves and quarters on worksheets with different shapes.
Inline Questions:
- Can you divide your square into 2 equal parts?
- How many quarters are there in your rectangle?
- Color one half and one quarter.
- How many halves are needed to make a rectangle whole?
- Which is bigger: one half of a circle or one quarter of a rectangle?
Day 8 – Fractions in Food
Concept: Recognizing fractions using food items.
Teacher Activity:
- Show fruits, chocolates, cakes. Divide into halves and quarters.
Student Activity:
- Students cut and eat food items (or draw them if actual cutting isn’t possible).
Inline Questions:
- If we cut a cake into 4 pieces and eat 1, what fraction is eaten?
- How many quarters are left?
- Can one half of an apple be bigger than one quarter of a cake?
- Show me half and quarter using chocolate pieces.
- How many halves make a whole pizza?
Day 9 – Fractions in Daily Objects
Concept: Fractions appear in everyday things: water, pencils, books, toys.
Teacher Activity:
- Show objects around classroom and demonstrate halves and quarters.
Student Activity:
- Students divide objects (like pencils, erasers) into halves and quarters using drawings or counts.
Inline Questions:
- Can you divide your pencil into two halves?
- How many quarters are there in one eraser if divided into 4 equal parts?
- If I give you one half of my chocolate, how much do I have left?
- Can one quarter be bigger than one half of a pencil?
- Show me one quarter using your notebook.
Day 10 – Revision, Fun Activity & Assessment
Concept: Recap halves and quarters.
Teacher Activity:
- Use worksheets with shapes, objects, and coloring.
- Conduct “Find the Fraction” game in class: students point out halves and quarters around them.
Student Activity:
- Complete worksheets and play the fraction game.
Inline Questions:
- Find a half in your bag.
- Show me one quarter of your book.
- How many halves make a whole?
- How many quarters make a half?
- Can two quarters be equal to one half?
- Which is bigger: one half of a cake or one quarter of the same cake?
- Give one example of half and quarter from your home.