Partition and Rectangle

Understanding Unit Fractions

3rd Grade

Finding Equal Parts

• A whole can be broken into equal parts.

• Each part is a part of the whole.

• Equal parts means the parts are the same size.

• Equivalent means equal to

Multiple Choice

Wes draws a rectangle to show thirds. What does thirds mean?

• The rectangle is split into 3 equal parts.

• The rectangle is split into 4 equal parts

• The rectangle is split into 4 parts

• The rectangle is split into 3 parts

You can show fourths in different ways

• Rectangle A has 4 equal parts

• How many equal parts are in rectangle B?

Multiple Choice

Are the equal parts in rectangle A the same as those in rectangle B?

• Yes

• No

Practice

• 1. Draw a rectangle

• 2. Partition the rectangle into fourths

Multiple Select

Your whole rectangle is equal to _______ fourths?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

Each part of your rectangle is _____ fourth of the whole.

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 8