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Star Blanket Fractions

Fair shares: what is a fraction?Grade 4

When we share bannock, everyone should get a fair share — pieces that are the same size.

A fraction is a way to name one of those equal pieces. Let's cut some bannock!

whole:
All of something — one whole bannock.
equal parts:
Pieces that are exactly the same size. Fair shares!

Name: ______________________________    Date: ______________

  1. Two friends share a pan of bannock. Which pan is cut fairly?
    Pan A
    Pan B
    • A. Pan A
    • B. Pan B

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  2. Share this bannock fairly between 2 friends. How many equal pieces should you cut?

    Draw lines to cut it into fair (equal) pieces.

    Number of pieces: · Each share:

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  3. Now 4 friends want to share one bannock. How many equal pieces?

    Draw lines to cut it into fair (equal) pieces.

    Number of pieces: · Each share:

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  4. Which pan is cut into thirds? (Thirds means 3 equal pieces.)
    Pan A
    Pan B
    • A. Pan A
    • B. Pan B
    • C. Both pans

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  5. This pan is cut into 4 equal pieces. One friend takes one piece. Colour the piece they take.

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  6. One piece of this round bannock is coloured. What fraction is coloured? Write the number of coloured pieces on top and the number of equal pieces on the bottom.

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  7. 3 friends each take one piece of this bannock. Colour the 3 pieces they take.

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________

  8. The same size bannock is shared by 2 friends, then by 8 friends. What happens to each piece?
    2 friends: 1/2 each
    8 friends: 1/8 each
    • A. The pieces get smaller.
    • B. The pieces get bigger.
    • C. The pieces stay the same size.

    How do you know? ___________________________________________________