Partitioning Shapes: Halves and Fourths

Miss Rogers teaches students about partitioning shapes into halves and fourths. The lesson covers key vocabulary such as horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines, and provides practical examples using cookies and sandwiches. Students are encouraged to practice partitioning shapes and apply these concepts to everyday objects like chocolate bars and sandwiches.

What does partitioning shapes mean?

• Rotating shapes

• Dividing shapes into unequal parts

• Coloring shapes

• Dividing shapes into equal parts

What is a line that runs from side to side called?

• Horizontal

• Perpendicular

• Diagonal

• Vertical

What does the term 'equal' mean in the context of partitioning shapes?

• The parts are colored the same

• The parts are different in size

• The parts are the same in size

• The parts are close in size

Which line joins opposite corners of a shape?

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Parallel

How can a circle be partitioned into halves?

• Cutting it horizontally

• Cutting it vertically

• All of the above

• Cutting it diagonally

What fraction represents an object split into two equal parts?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

How can a cookie be partitioned into fourths?

• Cutting it with two diagonal lines

• Both B and C

• Cutting it with one vertical and one horizontal line

• Cutting it with two vertical lines

What is the result of partitioning a shape into fourths?

• Two equal parts

• Five equal parts

• Four equal parts

• Three equal parts

How can a sandwich be partitioned so each of four friends receives an equal part?

• Cutting it into three parts

• Cutting it into two halves

• Cutting it into five parts

• Cutting it into four equal parts

What challenge is given to students at the end of the video?

• To write an essay on shapes

• To partition their next meal into halves or fourths

• To memorize the vocabulary

• To draw shapes and color them