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Halves, Thirds, and Fourths

What makes these fractions special?

Goal:

Goal:

Now, let's learn more about halves, thirds, and fourths. 
Circle Cut in Half Circle Cut in Thirds Circle Cut in Quarters
Halves Thirds Fourths

Look at the circles. The first one is sliced in halves--two halves. The second one is sliced into thirds--three thirds, and the last one is sliced into fourths--four fourths.

Look at the thirds. How many thirds are yellow? One third, or \(\frac{1}{3}\), is shaded yellow.

Question

How many fourths would you need to shade to look like one half ( \(\frac{1}{2}\) )?

You would need to shade two fourths ( \(\frac{2}{4}\) ) to look like one half.
Look at the two circles in your Lesson Notes. Shade \(\frac{1}{2}\) blue and two fourths green. Write a sentence to compare both circles.