In this lesson you are going to learn how to recognize fractions by breaking shapes into equal parts.

Whole means ALL of something

FRACTIONSBreaking Shapes into Equal Parts

Whole Number

Fraction

Halves

halves

one half one half

halves

thirds

thirds

Whole

Halves

Thirds

Fourths

Fifths

Sixths

Fraction Names

Fourths

Sixths

Sixths

Sixths

Now you know what fractions are and can divide shapes into fractions by

breaking them into equal parts