This teaching slides resource introduces fractions of lengths by exploring equal parts of a whole, covering both halves and quarters across lengths and distances.
Slides build understanding progressively — from what length means as a measurement concept, to splitting a whole length into equal parts, to the key idea that the more parts you split a length into, the smaller each part becomes. The resource then moves into halves and quarters of lengths specifically, before extending to quarters of distances through a race track context.
What's included:
Introductory slides on length as a measurement concept (how long an object is, height, distance between two points)
8 activity slides on identifying halves and quarters