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CONCEPT OF FRACTIONS
Concept of Fractions for Adults
 TIME
 SHOPPING
 EDITING
Concept of Fractions for Children
 PLAY TIME
 SHARING OF CHOCLATE, BED, SEAT, TABLE
Fractions is in difficult to understand
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 Numbers
 1/3rd , 2/5th
 Saying something and doing something
 It is a part of whole, should be shown in practical
When we begin concept of fraction we introduce the concept of whole. Then we tell
him what Is a part of the whole.
When we combine the parts we get a whole. Show this topic in concrete form of daily
livings.
Do this for 2-3 days.
Whole has more as compare to its past.
Introduce the fractions along with regular shape(s).
FRACTION IS A PART OF THE WHOLE
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Concept of half
Introduce the concept first but not symbol.
2 equal parts form a whole are called as HALF
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When a big thing as a whole is divided into 2 equal parts is called a HALF (1/2).
Give folding and cutting exercises to the child.
Introduction to the symbol
OR
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I have divided the circle into 2 parts and I have given you one part, so half is written as
(1/2).
 HALVES HAVE TO BE EQUAL.
 2 EQUAL HALVES= HALF PARTS.
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NUMERATOR
DENOMINATOR
Numerator signifies – How many parts of whole are to be considered. Here 1 part of whole
is being considered.
Denominator signifies- How many parts of whole are being done. Here 2 parts were done
(divide).
Always compare whole with half.
WHOLE >
1 WHOLE >
1
>
HALF
½
½
= HALF (1/2)
= WHOLE (1)
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COLLECTION
I have 2 balls and my friend also wants a
ball. I don’t want to give both so I gave ½ from my collection of balls. (here , ball is not cut
into half but half the amount of number of object).
QUARTER (1/4)
Its easy to show ½ as two equal parts, then we’ll fold the paper into another half to get ¼.
Every part of whole – divided into 4 equal parts. We call it as quarter.
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QUARTER OF THE WHOLE
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
When all the quarters combine together it forms a whole. Ask the child to write Quarter.
Symbol
= 1/4 i.e. from 4 equal parts I am giving you one part.
1/2 (HALF)
1/4 (QUARTER)
1>¼
- Always compare the fraction
½>¼
along with the whole
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QUARTER IN COLLECTION
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Colour 1/4th of the collection (Quarter)
Use of Numbers line to show fraction
= WHOLE
= HALF
= QUARTER
We need to teach each other fractions also in the same way. As we increase the
denominator the less amount of value we will get.
One part is given away = 3/4 part remains.
1/4 2/4
3/4
4/4
1/4 + 1/4 coloured = 2/4 coloured
2/4 uncoloured
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All ¼ (4 parts) when combined together, will form a complete shape.
4/4 = 1
4 PARTS
1/4
3/4
2/4
4/4 = WHOLE
Comparing of fractions with different numerator and same denominator
8/16
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3/16
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8/16 > 3/16 ( Because he is getting 8 things out of 16 things)
QUARTER (1/4)
= 1/4
Colour the 1/4th portion
Question 1
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2.
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5.
Question 2.
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Colour the ¼ of the object from the collection.
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Use number line to show the fraction.
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COMPARING FRACTIONS
4 parts (WHOLE)
3/4
1/4
4/4
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2/4
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