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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 1
What topic	Fractions
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Fun with Fractions: A Slice of Yum!

Introduction

Hello, young mathematicians! 🎉 Today, we’re going to embark on a delicious journey into the world of fractions. But first, let’s warm up those brains with a tasty activity that will make learning fractions super fun!

Activity: Yummy Pizza Party! 🍕

Objective

Today, we are going to learn how to share a pizza with our friends using fractions! Are you ready to slice up some fun?

Materials Needed

• Paper plates (one for each student)
• Coloured markers or crayons
• Scissors (for the teacher to use)
• A large cardboard pizza cut-out (or a picture of a pizza on the board)

Steps

1. Introduce the Concept of Fraction:

   • Begin by asking, “What is your favourite food?” Gather some responses and then say, “Great! Let’s pretend we have a big pizza to share today!”

2. Show the Pizza:

   • Display the cardboard pizza cut-out (or the picture on the board). Explain that the whole pizza represents 1 whole pizza. We will cut it into equal parts to share.

3. Talk About Halves and Quarters:

   • Demonstrate how to cut the pizza into halves by making one straight cut. Explain that each part is called a half.
     • Use phrases like: “Look, we have two equal parts of the pizza, and each part is 1/2 of the pizza!”

4. Practice with Paper Plates:

   • Hand out paper plates and ask each student to draw their own pizza. Then, guide them to fold their plates in half and colour each half a different colour.
   • Ask them questions like “How many pieces do we have now? What do we call each piece?”

5. Cut into Quarters:

   • Next, show how to cut one half of their pizza into two equal parts to make quarters. Explain that each part is called a quarter.
     • Use phrases like: “Now we have four equal pieces and each piece is 1/4 of the pizza!”

6. Sharing the Pizza:

   • Ask students to share their “pizzas” with imaginary friends or with you.
   • Encourage them to use the fractions while sharing, saying things like, “I am giving you 1/2 of my pizza!”

Conclusion

Now that we’ve sliced our pizza into halves and quarters, we’ve also learned a little about how to share! Math can be delicious and fun, especially when it revolves around sharing food with friends.

Closing Questions

To wrap up our lesson, ask the class:

• “What fraction of the pizza do you have?”
• “How many friends can you share your pizza with using fractions?”

Let’s remember: fractions are all about sharing and eating yummy food! 🍕

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Homework

For homework, ask students to find something at home that can be divided into fractions. It could be a chocolate bar, a sandwich, or even fruit! They can draw it and label the fractions they discover. Happy slicing, young learners!