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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Dividing by One-Half

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Understanding when to divide by two or one-half can be confusing. Here is an activity that gives four different scenarios. It is up to your number crunchers to decide if they divide by two or one-half. The easiest way to approach the...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Which Pictures Represent One Half?

For Students 2nd Standards
Which image represents one half? Answer the question surrounding four shapes, some of which represent one half and others representing a different amount. The last two questions ask learners to explain why some shapes represent one half...
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Lesson Plan
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Closest to 1/2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Using a number line, pupils are asked to identify which of four fractions is closest to one half. Includes a single problem that can serve as a practice problem or formative assessment for 3rd or 4th graders learning to partition number...
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Activity
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Geometric Pictures of One Half

For Teachers 3rd Standards
A learning task that involves creative ways of thinking permits children to use paper models as a way to visualize the fraction one-half. Learners can fold or cut their models in such a way that the unshaded regions, and shaded regions...
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Halves, Thirds, and Sixths

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
An excellent activity that effectively pulls together the concepts of area, fractions, and equivalent fractions! Using 3x2 rectangular arrays, 3rd graders are introduced to the concept of area in terms of square units. Building on this...
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Fraction Bingo

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Bingo! Call out fractions to discover which scholar can accurately identify the fraction shape, and get five in a row first. Halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, eighths, ninths, and tenths are the identifiable fractions on...
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Halves

For Students 1st Standards
Is it half? There are three sections to this introductory fractions learning exercise focusing on halves. First graders begin by coloring half of five basic shapes, each of which already is divided into two parts. Next, they examine four...
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Halves and Fourths

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Young mathematicians may not love fractions, but do they love sandwiches? How about cake? Use this visual fractions activity to represent fractions in a relatable way. Scholars start by coloring segmented shapes to indicate halves and...
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Draw the Other Half

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
How can you make the two halves symetric? Scholars use the concept of symmetry to complete five images which are only half-drawn. The fun part about this exercise is that they aren't copying geometric shapes. There is a face, sun, kite,...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Representing Half of a Rectangle

For Students 2nd Standards
Did you know one half of a rectangle be represented in more than one way? Young mathematicians choose the rectangles that represents one half with an instructive activity.
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Worksheet
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Half- Thirds- Quarters

For Students 2nd
A one page worksheet for early fraction learners. They check 3 diagrams in which a shape is analyzed and the indicated part is marked as: one half, one third, or one quarter.
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Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the garden with all five senses. In this Science lesson, students collect specimens from the garden to classify. Learners use adjectives  to describe the objects collected.
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Get a Half Life!: Student Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
Upper elementary or middle schoolers will explore non-linear functions, graphing, and the curve of best fit through real-life data collection and trial analysis. They explore the concept of half-life and radioactive decay using M&Ms,...
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Doubles and Halves 3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Build mental math skills by teaching learners to double and half three-digit numbers. They start out by doubling one of seven double-digit numbers. Next, they discuss their strategy, and then practice doubling and halving 3-digit...
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Get a Half-Life Student Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
Young scientists use a instructional activity to help them perform a lab on the decay of a radioactive element. The instructional activity serves as both a task guide and a lab sheet for pairs of learners. This activity requires a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Representing Half of a Circle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Geometric shapes make great visual models for introducing young mathematicians to the concept of fractions. Looking at a series of four circles, learners are asked to determine whether or not one half of each circle is shaded. To support...
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Locating Fractions Greater than One on the Number Line

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Supplement your lesson plan on improper fractions with this simple resource. Working on number lines labeled with whole numbers between 0 and 5, young mathematicians represent basic improper fractions with halves and thirds. The...
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Fraction Benchmarks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners investigate the fraction benchmarks for zero, one half, and one. They use these benchmarks to compare the relative sizes of fractions, through estimating, ordering and placing them on a number line. An assessment worksheet is...
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Worksheet
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Fractions: Equal Parts

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this recognizing equivalent fractions worksheet, students identify the fractions that do not show one half, one third, or one fourth. Students solve 25 problems. 
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Fraction Rounding to the Nearest Half: Beaker Math

For Students 6th Standards
Rounding fractions is the focus of a six-question interactive designed to boost concept proficiency. A measured beaker's water level increases and decreases as mathematicians move the tool to represent specific fractions. Questions...
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Time for Time

Telling Time: Telling Time: Half Hours

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
The whole class discusses the differences between the two clocks: digital and a clock with hands. They discuss the differences between the hour hand and minute hand. Students are taught telling time to the half hour. They are introduced...
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Half Past Times

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Learning how to tell time on an analog clock can be tricky for some kids. Start with the basics and teach them to determine the half-past time. There are five clocks shown. Learners draw in the times indicated, each time is half-past the...
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Equivalent to a Half

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
How can fractions that look different be considered equivalent? Answer that questions with this informative and easy to follow resource. Fractions are shown in numeric and picture form to reinforce how the are equivalent. The process for...
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Worksheet
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Hours and Half Hours of Time- Matching Worksheet

For Students 1st - 3rd
What time is it? It's time to learn how to read analog and digital clocks! There are three analog and two digital clock faces here, each reading a time on the hour or half-hour. Learners examine and match them to the written-out versions...

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