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Sunday, April 21, 2013

FREE Pizza Fractions Craft

Fractions make me hungry. So many of my explanations and word problems had to do with food this week! As we delve into the Common Core,  we are finding the need to supplement more. I felt my students were understanding fractions pretty well but that the vocabulary of fourths and quarters needed reinforcement. I remembered seeing a pizza craft on Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten so I adapted it to fit my standard.

CCSS.Math.Content.1.G.A.3 Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, fourths, and quarters, and use the phrases half of, fourth of, and quarter of. Describe the whole as two of, or four of the shares. Understand for these examples that decomposing into more equal shares creates smaller shares.

I provided a template for the crust and cheese but not for the toppings. I demonstrated how to make all the toppings and let them loose with 1 1/2 x 12 strips of the correct colors. They did a great job.



To get a FREE copy of my templates and more detailed directions click {HERE.} I changed the frame on the writing piece so it would pop more.

Congrats to Julene on winning my Fly Guy Book Club 2 Pack!
Have a great week!

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3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing, Jenn. We'll be glad to have this next month when we being our fractions unit.

    :) Tamra and Sarah
    First Grade Buddies

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  2. Yummy! You're awesome!! Your students are so fortunate to have you!

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  3. Jenn,
    We are finishing up fractions this week, and your cute little lesson will fit perfectly!! Thanks so much!!
    Nancy
    firstgradewow.blogspot.com

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