Fraction Flip Card Match!

Objective: Match cards showing a whole object with cards showing the same object divided into two equal halves.

Materials:

• Set of game cards (Print and cut out before class!)
  • Card Type 1: Whole Objects (e.g., a whole apple, a whole pizza, a whole cookie, a whole sandwich, a whole orange, a whole rectangle)
  • Card Type 2: Halved Objects (e.g., an apple cut into two equal halves, a pizza cut into two equal halves, a cookie broken into two equal halves, a sandwich cut into two equal halves, an orange cut into two equal halves, a rectangle divided into two equal halves)

Instructions:

1. Preparation: Shuffle all the cards and lay them face down in a grid (like a memory game) on a table or the floor.
2. Player Turns: Students take turns flipping over two cards.
3. Making a Match:
   • If the two cards show a whole object and its corresponding equal half (e.g., a whole apple and an apple cut in half), the student keeps the pair.
   • As they make a match, ask the student to explain why it's a match and how they know it shows a whole and a half.
4. No Match: If the cards do not match, the student flips them back over, and the next student takes a turn.
5. Winning the Game: The game ends when all pairs have been matched. The student with the most pairs wins!

Teacher Tips:

• Circulate and listen to student explanations to check for understanding.
• If students struggle, provide hints or guide them to remember the key concept of equal parts for halves.

Color the Half Challenge!

Directions: Look at each picture below. If the object is divided into two EQUAL parts, color ONE of those parts. If the object is not divided into equal parts, leave it blank.

1. Apple
   (Image of an apple cut perfectly in half)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. Pizza
   (Image of a pizza cut into two unequal slices)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Sandwich
   (Image of a sandwich cut diagonally into two equal halves)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. Cookie
   (Image of a cookie broken into two very different sized pieces)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. Rectangle
   (Image of a rectangle divided in half vertically)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Orange
   (Image of an orange with one small piece removed, not cut in half)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

7. Circle
   (Image of a circle divided horizontally into two equal halves)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Banana
   (Image of a banana split lengthwise into two roughly equal pieces)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Fraction Flip & Color Key

This key provides the correct answers and reasoning for the Color the Half Challenge worksheet.

1. Apple

   • Answer: Color one half of the apple.
   • Reasoning: The apple is divided into two equal parts, making each part a half.

2. Pizza

   • Answer: Leave blank.
   • Reasoning: The pizza is divided into two unequal parts, so they are not halves.

3. Sandwich

   • Answer: Color one half of the sandwich.
   • Reasoning: The sandwich is cut diagonally into two equal parts, making each part a half.

4. Cookie

   • Answer: Leave blank.
   • Reasoning: The cookie is broken into two unequal pieces, so they are not halves.

5. Rectangle

   • Answer: Color one half of the rectangle.
   • Reasoning: The rectangle is divided vertically into two equal parts, making each part a half.

6. Orange

   • Answer: Leave blank.
   • Reasoning: The orange has a piece removed but is not divided into two equal halves.

7. Circle

   • Answer: Color one half of the circle.
   • Reasoning: The circle is divided horizontally into two equal parts, making each part a half.

8. Banana

   • Answer: Color one half of the banana.
   • Reasoning: The banana is split lengthwise into two roughly equal pieces, representing halves.