K-5 friendly lesson
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Identify Fourths
🍫 Fourths mean one out of four equal parts. Equal-size pieces are the key!
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Lesson 175 of 180
Concept
A fourth is written 1/4.
To be fourths: • the whole is split into 4 parts • all 4 parts are equal size
Examples: • A square split into 4 equal little squares • A circle split into 4 equal slices
If parts are not equal, they are not fourths.
Try it
Identify whether it shows fourths: 1. Circle split into 4 equal pieces 2. Rectangle split into 4 unequal pieces 3. Square split into 2 equal pieces
Practice: 4. Draw a shape and split into fourths. 5. Shade 1/4 of your shape. 6. Shade 2/4 and explain how it compares to 1/2.