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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 4
What topic	Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions: A Delicious Adventure!

Objective

Today, we are going to embark on a tasty journey into the world of fractions! By the end of this lesson, you will understand what fractions are and how to identify and use them in everyday situations.

The Hook: A Slice of Pizza!

Imagine it’s your birthday, and your friends are coming over for a pizza party. 🍕 You ordered a giant pizza with your favorite toppings, and you can’t wait to share it with your friends! But wait—how will you make sure everyone gets their fair share?

Activity: The Pizza Challenge!

1. Gather Around the Table: Let’s pretend we have a real pizza right here.
2. The Setup: You have a whole pizza cut into 8 equal slices.
3. Ask the Class: If you have 8 friends over, how many slices does each friend get?
4. Calculating with Fractions: Explore the concept of fractions together:
   • If each friend eats 1 slice, they all share the pizza equally.
   • Each slice represents 1/8 of the pizza.

Engaging Questions

• What if one friend is super hungry? Could they take 2 slices?
• If they do, how many slices will be left for the others?

Transitioning to the Lesson

Now that we’ve had our delicious pizza challenge, we can see how fractions help us understand sharing and dividing things into equal parts. Today, we’ll dive into the different types of fractions, how to write them, and how to use them in our favorite activities!

Materials Needed

• Paper plates or paper cutouts of pizza slices (8 pieces each)
• Markers
• Fraction worksheets for practice

Let’s get started on this fraction adventure. Ready, set, slice! 🍕