Halves, Thirds, and Fourths

Cut circles and rectangles into 2, 3, or 4 equal shares and name them.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 73

When we share something fairly, every piece must be the same size. Those are equal shares. This pizza is cut into 2 equal shares, called halves.
Your turn! This sandwich is cut into equal shares. Tap each one to count.
3 equal shares are called thirds. Each share is one third of the sandwich.
4 equal shares are called fourths. A fourth is also called a quarter!
These aren't halves! The two pieces are different sizes. Shares have to be equal.
Here's a surprise: the more shares you cut, the smaller each one gets. A half is bigger than a fourth!

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

2.GSR.7.3 — Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares. Identify and describe equal-sized parts of the whole using fractional names ("halves," "thirds," "fourths", "half of," "third of," "quarter of," etc.).