Lesson Plan: Fractions

1. Learning Objectives (अधिगम उद्देश्य)

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

English

Students will:

  • Understand the meaning of fractions.
  • Identify the numerator and denominator.
  • Read and write fractions correctly.
  • Recognize fractions of objects and shapes.
  • Compare simple fractions.
  • Identify equivalent fractions.
  • Solve simple word problems involving fractions.

हिन्दी

विद्यार्थी:

  • भिन्न का अर्थ समझ सकेंगे।
  • अंश और हर को पहचान सकेंगे।
  • भिन्नों को सही प्रकार से पढ़ और लिख सकेंगे।
  • वस्तुओं एवं आकृतियों के भिन्न पहचान सकेंगे।
  • सरल भिन्नों की तुलना कर सकेंगे।
  • समतुल्य भिन्नों को पहचान सकेंगे।
  • भिन्नों से संबंधित सरल शब्द समस्याएँ हल कर सकेंगे।

2. Previous Knowledge (पूर्व ज्ञान)

Students already know:

English

  • Counting numbers
  • Equal sharing
  • Shapes (Circle, Square, Rectangle)

हिन्दी

  • गिनती
  • समान बाँटना
  • मूल आकृतियाँ

3. Teaching Learning Materials (शिक्षण सामग्री)

  • Paper circles and squares
  • Pizza or cake pictures
  • Chocolate bars
  • Fraction strips
  • Flash cards
  • Blackboard
  • Worksheets
  • Colour pencils
  • Scissors

4. Vocabulary (शब्दावली)

English

हिन्दी

Fraction

भिन्न

Numerator

अंश

Denominator

हर

Half

आधा

One-third

एक-तिहाई

One-fourth (Quarter)

एक-चौथाई

Equal Parts

बराबर भाग

Equivalent Fractions

समतुल्य भिन्न

Whole

पूर्ण

DAY 1 – Introduction to Fractions (भिन्न का परिचय)

Learning Objective

Students will understand that a fraction represents equal parts of a whole.

Introduction Activity (प्रस्तावना)

Teacher shows one whole apple.

Cut it into 2 equal parts.

Ask:

  • How many parts are there?
  • If I take one part, what fraction is it?

Students answer:

One-half (½)

Study Material

What is a Fraction? (भिन्न क्या है?)

English

A fraction represents one or more equal parts of a whole.

A fraction has two parts:

  • Numerator – The number above the line. It tells how many parts are taken.
  • Denominator – The number below the line. It tells into how many equal parts the whole is divided.

Example:

½

  • Numerator = 1
  • Denominator = 2

हिन्दी

भिन्न किसी पूर्ण वस्तु के बराबर भागों को दर्शाता है।

भिन्न के दो भाग होते हैं—

  • अंश (Numerator) – ऊपर की संख्या, जो लिए गए भागों की संख्या बताती है।
  • हर (Denominator) – नीचे की संख्या, जो कुल बराबर भागों की संख्या बताती है।

उदाहरण:

½

  • अंश = 1
  • हर = 2

Activity

Students fold coloured paper into:

  • 2 equal parts
  • 3 equal parts
  • 4 equal parts

Colour one part and name the fraction.

Class Practice

Write the fraction shown:

  • One part out of two = ______
  • One part out of four = ______
  • One part out of three = ______

DAY 2 – Types of Simple Fractions (सरल भिन्न)

Concept Explanation

One-half (½)

A whole divided into 2 equal parts.

One part = ½

One-third (⅓)

A whole divided into 3 equal parts.

One part =

One-fourth (¼)

A whole divided into 4 equal parts.

One part = ¼

हिन्दी

  • ½ = आधा
  • ⅓ = एक-तिहाई
  • ¼ = एक-चौथाई

Activity

Colour the given fractions:

  • Shade ½ of a circle.
  • Shade ⅓ of a rectangle.
  • Shade ¼ of a square.

Practice Questions

  1. Colour half of the shape.
  2. Colour one-third of the rectangle.
  3. Colour one-fourth of the circle.

DAY 3 – Numerator and Denominator (अंश और हर)

Concept Explanation

Example:

¾

  • Numerator = 3
  • Denominator = 4

Meaning:

Three out of four equal parts are shaded.

More Examples

Fraction

Numerator

Denominator

½

1

2

1

3

¼

1

4

2

3

¾

3

4

हिन्दी

उदाहरण:

¾

  • अंश = 3
  • हर = 4

अर्थ:

चार बराबर भागों में से तीन भाग लिए गए हैं।

Activity

Students identify numerator and denominator using flash cards.

Practice

Write numerator and denominator of:

  1. ¾

DAY 4 – Comparing and Equivalent Fractions

Comparing Fractions

If the denominators are the same, compare the numerators.

Example:

¾ > ¼

Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent fractions represent the same value.

Examples:

  • ½ = 2⁄4
  • ⅓ = 2⁄6

Use fraction strips or paper folding to demonstrate.

हिन्दी

समतुल्य भिन्न वे भिन्न हैं जिनका मान समान होता है।

उदाहरण:

½ = 2⁄4

Activity

Students match equivalent fraction cards.

Practice

Circle the equivalent fractions:

  1. ½ and 2⁄4
  2. ⅓ and 2⁄6
  3. ¼ and 2⁄8

DAY 5 – Fractions in Daily Life (दैनिक जीवन में भिन्न)

Word Problems

Example 1

A pizza is cut into 8 equal pieces.

Riya eats 3 pieces.

What fraction of the pizza did she eat?

Answer:

3⁄8

हिन्दी

एक पिज़्ज़ा को 8 बराबर भागों में काटा गया।

रिया ने 3 भाग खाए।

उसने कितना पिज़्ज़ा खाया?

उत्तर:

3⁄8

Example 2

A chocolate bar has 6 equal pieces.

Aman eats 2 pieces.

Fraction eaten:

2⁄6

Real-Life Applications (जीवन में उपयोग)

Fractions are used in:

  • Sharing pizza
  • Cutting cakes
  • Dividing chocolates
  • Measuring ingredients
  • Time (Half an hour = ½ hour)

Classroom Activities

Activity 1 – Fraction Pizza

Students draw a pizza and divide it into equal parts.

Activity 2 – Fraction Hunt

Find objects in the classroom that can be divided into halves or quarters.

Activity 3 – Paper Folding

Fold paper into:

  • Halves
  • Thirds
  • Fourths

Colour the required fraction.

Worksheet

A. Fill in the Blanks

  1. A fraction has ______ parts.
  2. The top number is called ______.
  3. The bottom number is called ______.
  4. ½ means ______ out of ______ equal parts.

B. Identify the Numerator and Denominator

Fraction

Numerator

Denominator

½

_____

_____

¾

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

C. Compare

  1. ¾ ___ ¼
  2. ⅔ ___ ⅓
  3. ½ ___ 2⁄4

D. Word Problems

  1. A cake is divided into 8 equal pieces. Rahul eats 5 pieces. What fraction of the cake did he eat?
  2. A chocolate bar is divided into 10 equal pieces. Meena eats 4 pieces. What fraction did she eat?

Homework (गृहकार्य)

  1. Draw and colour:
    • ½ of a circle
    • ⅓ of a rectangle
    • ¼ of a square
  2. Write the numerator and denominator of:
    • ¾
  3. Find five examples of fractions used in your daily life.
  4. Make two fraction word problems and solve them.

Assessment (मूल्यांकन)

Oral Questions

  1. What is a fraction?
  2. What are the two parts of a fraction?
  3. What does the numerator tell us?
  4. What does the denominator tell us?
  5. Give one example of a fraction used in daily life.

Learning Outcome Checklist

Skill

Achieved

Understands the concept of fractions

Identifies numerator and denominator

Reads and writes fractions correctly

Compares simple fractions

Solves simple fraction word problems

Teacher Reflection

Students understood fractions through paper folding, equal sharing, colouring activities and real-life examples such as pizza, cakes and chocolates. Learners who need additional support will receive more hands-on practice using fraction strips and visual models.