The video tutorial introduces the concept of fractions by explaining how to divide shapes into equal parts. It starts with the idea of a whole number and demonstrates how breaking a whole, like a cookie, into equal parts creates fractions. The tutorial covers halves, thirds, and fourths, emphasizing the importance of equal parts. It provides practical examples, such as sharing a cookie or a candy bar, to illustrate how fractions work. The video also explains how to name fractions based on the number of equal parts and how to count them.

What is a fraction?

• A number greater than one

• A number that cannot be divided

• A whole number

• A number less than one

What do we call each part when a whole is divided into two equal parts?

• Thirds

• Quarters

• Eighths

• Halves

If a cookie is divided into two unequal parts, can we call them halves?

• Yes, because they are two parts

• No, because they are not equal

• Yes, because they are fractions

• No, because they are not whole

What is the term used when a whole is divided into three equal parts?

• Thirds

• Fifths

• Halves

• Quarters

How do we count thirds?

• 1/2, 2/2

• 1/3, 2/3, 3/3

• 1/5, 2/5, 3/5

• 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4

What are the fractions called when a whole is divided into four equal parts?

• Thirds

• Halves

• Fourths

• Fifths

In the candy bar example, how many equal parts are needed for four friends to share it equally?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four