INTRODUCTION

A huge uncut pizza is an example of a WHOLE.

When you share the pizza fairly with your friends you cut it into EQUAL PARTS.

The EQUAL PARTS that make up the WHOLE pizza is an example of a FRACTION.
If you had a WHOLE pizza and cut it into four pieces you would have four fourths or 4/4.
If you and two friends had a slice, that would be three slices, you and your friends would have eaten three of the fourths or 3/4.

The top number of a fraction is called the numerator; it is the number that we talk about. For example we talked about you and your friends eating 3 slices out of the four, the three slices is the numerator.

The bottom number of a fraction is called the denominator; it is the number of equal parts that make up the whole. For example the whole pizza was cut into four slices, the four slices is the denominator.

TASK

PRACTICE YOUR FRACTIONS AT THESE WEBSITES...

BEGINNERS:

Click here for a game on EQUAL PARTS - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm

INTERMEDIATE:

If you are good at figuring out equal parts try this game -

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/FabulousFractions/page1.htm

Here's a game helping a mathemagician match a picutre of a fraction with the fraction number -
www.pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/equivalentfractions/index.html


EXPERTS:

To write a fraction showing how much pizza is left after a pizza party go here -www.primarygames.com/fractions/start.htm

If you are an expert try this game on WORD PROBLEMS http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_original.htm then this game on IMPROPER FRACTIONS -
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_original.htm


FURTHER EXPLORATION OF FRACTIONS:
For a whole website to help learn about fractions go here - www.suelebeau.com/fractions.htm

For another website that teaches fractions go here -
http://www.visualfractions.com/
and here - www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/s1u4L1GL.html

REVIEW

A huge uncut pizza is an example of a WHOLE.

When you share the pizza fairly with your friends you cut it into EQUAL PARTS.

The EQUAL PARTS that make up the WHOLE pizza is an example of a FRACTION.

If you had a WHOLE pizza and cut it into four pieces you would have four fourths or 4/4.

If you and two friends had a slice, that would be three slices, you and your friends would have eaten three of the fourths or 3/4.

The top number of a fraction is called the numerator; it is the number that we talk about. For example we talked about you and your friends eating 3 slices out of the four, the three slices is the numerator.

The bottom number of a fraction is called the denominator; it is the number of equal parts that make up the whole. For example the whole pizza was cut into four slices, the four slices is the denominator.