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Halves and fourths: 1st grade math

Partition circles and rectangles into halves and fourths (quarters). A free 1st grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: partition circles and rectangles into halves and fourths (quarters).

Teach (10 min)

  • Halves are 2 equal parts. Fourths (quarters) are 4 equal parts.
  • Equal means the same size.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/geom.cutShapes?lesson=1-geom-halves-1&at=1

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Halves and fourths (1st grade)

  1. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  2. Which picture shows a circle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  3. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  4. Which picture shows a circle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  5. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  6. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  7. Which picture shows a circle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  8. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into fourths (four equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  9. Which picture shows a circle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  10. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into fourths (four equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  11. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into fourths (four equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
  12. Which picture shows a rectangle cut into halves (two equal parts that are the same size)?
    ABC
Key
  1. Picture C
  2. Picture C
  3. Picture B
  4. Picture A
  5. Picture A
  6. Picture B
  7. Picture A
  8. Picture A
  9. Picture A
  10. Picture A
  11. Picture A
  12. Picture B

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