Make it Equal Partitioning Shapes Activity
Students match shape cards to fraction cards in this make it equal partitioning shapes activity for 2nd-3rd Grade, with a practice page and answer key included to build fraction sense.
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How to Teach Partitioning Shapes
This make it equal partitioning shapes activity helps students see that a fraction names equal parts of a whole. When a circle, square or rectangle is cut into equal parts, each part is one half, one third, one fourth, one sixth or one eighth of the shape. Counting the equal parts and the shaded parts is the first step toward reading and writing fractions with understanding.
About the Make it Equal Activity
Students cut apart eight Shape Cards and eight Fraction Cards. Each shape is cut into equal parts with some parts shaded, and students match it to the card that shows the fraction and its number name, such as three fourths. Every fraction is different, so each Shape Card has exactly one match. A Recording Sheet keeps track of each match, and a 2nd Grade practice worksheet asks students to draw lines that cut shapes into halves, thirds and fourths. Answer keys for the card matches and the worksheet are included.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep tips and game steps
- 8 Shape Cards with equal parts and shaded parts
- 8 Fraction Cards with a fraction and its number name
- A Recording Sheet
- A 2nd Grade practice worksheet: cut each shape into equal parts
- Answer keys for the card matches and the worksheet
Why Kids Love This Activity
First, matching cards turns fraction practice into a game that students can play with a partner. Second, coded shapes with clean, equal parts make it easy to count and check each fraction. Third, the practice page lets students make equal parts on their own, which builds the reasoning behind every fraction they will learn next.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use this 2nd grade fractions activity in a math center, for early finishers or as a review before a fractions test. Turn the cards face down to play a memory game, or ask students to explain why two parts must be equal before they can name a fraction. Pair the make it equal partitioning shapes activity with fraction strips or paper folding for even more hands-on practice.
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