This comprehensive unit plan has been created to support students when learning to recognise and interpret common use of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections. The unit plan comes complete with a detailed presentation, posters, worksheets to support and extend students, an abundance of games and an assessment which can be used for both pre and post testing.
Recognise and describe one-half as one of 2 equal parts of a whole and connect halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving
Identify common uses and represent halves, quarters and eighths in relation to shapes, objects and events
Recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
Represents and models halves, quarters and eighths
Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
Creates and recognises halves, quarters and eighths as part measures of a whole length
Recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections