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Fraction Pizza Party
Cut pizzas into halves, quarters and eighths, then add toppings to show fractions.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- fractions, equal parts, comparing
What kids do
“Slice the pizzas and share them fairly!”
- Cut the first in halves, the second in quarters and the third in eighths
- Toppings
- Would you rather have 1/2 or 3/8? Why?
How to run it
- Slices must be equal to be fair.
- Use paper plates for a hands-on version.
- Compare fractions with drawings.
Talk about it
- Which is more, 1/4 or 1/8?
- How do you share with 3 people?
- Is a bigger number a bigger slice?
Take it further
Share a pizza among 6 friends.
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