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Fractions
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Learn about fractions as equal parts of a whole and divide a circle or a rectangle into 2, 3, 4 or 5 equal pieces to create halves, thirds, quarters or fifths.

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Writing and Speaking Fractions
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Shows how to write fractions and how to speak fractions correctly using one over two, one over three etc.

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Halves
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Explores how to shade one or two halves of a circle or rectangle and write the corresponding fraction.

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Quarters
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Explores quarters of shapes and how to write quarters in numbers.

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Thirds
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Explores how to divide a circle and a rectangle into three equal pieces to form thirds, how to represent different numbers of thirds by shading, and how to write thirds using numbers.

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Sixths
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Explores how to divide a circle or a rectangle into six equal pieces, use shading to show different numbers of sixths, and write sixths using numbers.

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Twelfths
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Explores how to show different numbers of twelfths by shading parts of a circle or rectangle.

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Fifths
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Shows how to represent fifths as shaded parts of a circle or rectangle.

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Tenths
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Shows how to depict tenths by shading parts of a circle or rectangle.

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Denominator
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Introduces the denominator of a fraction as the number below the line, which tells us WHAT KIND of fraction it is.

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Numerator
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Introduces the numerator of a fraction as the number above the line, which tells us HOW MANY pieces we are counting.

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