🔢 Mathematics · Fractions

Halves & Quarters of Shapes

Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares and describe them using the words halves, fourths, and quarters

Typical age: 6–7 years

“If you give your child a round pizza or a rectangular chocolate bar, can they divide it into four equal pieces and tell you each piece is called a quarter or a fourth?”

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Needs first

Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)REQUIRED
Partitioning into fourths/quarters extends from Y1 understanding of quarters
What Is a Half?REQUIRED
Partitioning shapes into halves extends from Y1 understanding of halves

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Decomposing a shape into more equal sharesREQUIRED
Comparing share sizes requires experience partitioning into halves and quarters
Splitting shapes into equal parts (age 7+)REQUIRED
Extends partitioning from halves/fourths to include thirds