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UNIT 7 Fractions, Probability, and Operations
CHAPTER 25 FRACTION CONCEPTS
 
 

Chapter 25 Fraction Concepts
  
  
Storybook - Class Picnic


  
Dear Family,

I will learn about equal parts and fractions in Chapter 25. Here are my math words and an activity that we can do together.

Love, _____________________

  
equal parts

same size and shape 




fraction: part of a whole 

one half




1 out of 2 equal parts 

one third




1 out of 3 equal parts 

one fourth




1 out of 4 equal parts 

Home Activity  
Have your child show ways to share food fairly with family or friends.




Ask your child to explain why the portions are fair.

Use foods such as oranges, bananas, sandwiches, pizza, and crackers.

  
Book - Rabbit and Hare

Look for these books at your local library and use them to help your child learn about fractions. 
Gator Pie by Louise Matthews, Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1979.
Jump Kangaroo, Jump! by Stuart J. Murphy, HarperCollins, 1999.
Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple by Harriet Ziefert, Viking Penguin, 1997.

  
www.mmhmath.com

For Real World Math Activities

 

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