Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)
Recognise, find, and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape, or quantity
What a learner can do afterwards
- Fold a shape into four equal parts and identify each as 'a quarter'
- Find a quarter of 12 objects by sharing into 4 equal groups
- Identify whether a shape has been divided into quarters (four equal parts)
The lesson
A half is two equal parts. Cut each half again. Now you have four equal parts. Each part is called a quarter.
Tap to shade 1 of the 4 parts.
Try it together
Sam shares 12 apples into 4 equal groups. Each group gets 3 apples. One group is a quarter of 12.
Tap each apple and count out loud.
Good to know
Always check the parts are the same size. If they are not equal, they are not real quarters.
A quarter means four equal parts, all the same size.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
Then practise
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.