Fractions
Lesson 1: Make Equal Parts
Click on this website and watch the video for week 1 lesson 1 to find out how to make equal parts https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Task: Have a go at the activity on the website or you could have a go at making some equal parts your self. You could use lego bricks, playdough or even pieces of fruit like oranges or apples. Try and write the sentence: There are __ equal parts.
Lesson 2: Finding Half
Task: I want you to have a half party!
Think about what you want to eat in your party. Make a collection of food like this:
If you don’t want to use real food you could always make some with play dough or even draw some pictures.
Now divide the food on your plate into half so you can share it with a family member.
Remember to find half by sharing into two equal parts.
You should now have 2 plates of food like this:
If you want to continue exploring halves then watch the videos and do the activities on the website for week 1 lesson 2 and 3.
Lesson 3: Finding Quarter
Task: Now you can have a quarter party!
Make another plate of food like the last lesson. This time you need to share your food between 4 people. When you share something into 4 equal parts it is called finding a quarter. Your plates should look a bit like this: 
Did you make sure all your food is in equal parts?
If you want to continue exploring quarters then watch the videos and do the activities on the website for week 1 lessons 4 and 5.
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