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Think About It!

Goal: Understand halves.

How much of the ground is covered in rocks?

It looks like the ground is partitioned into two equal parts. To partition means to divide into parts. Equal parts of a whole are the same size and shape.

Each part is a half! Halves are two equal parts. We can make halves when we draw a line through the middle of something. You can draw the line from top to bottom or from side to side. Some shapes can make halves with both kinds of lines.

\(\mathsf{ \frac{1}{2} }\) means one half. \(\mathsf{ \frac{1}{2} }\) has a 1, a dividing line, and then a 2.

Let’s look at halves!

We can partition objects and shapes into two equal parts to make halves!