Folding rectangles, squares and circles

This task is about folding shapes to show fractions.
 
 
a)
 i)

ii)

 Fold the rectangle to show halves. Show someone and tell them how you know it's halves.

Draw and shade what one-quarter of the rectangle looks like.
  

 

 
 
b)		  
i)		  
Fold the square to show thirds. Show someone and tell them how you know it's thirds.
  

 ii)  Draw and shade 1-third of the square.  iii)  Draw and shade 2-thirds of the square.  iv)  Draw and shade 3-thirds of the square.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
c)		  
i)		  
Fold the circle to show quarters. Show someone and tell them how you know it's quarters.
  

 ii) Draw and shade 1-quarter of the circle.  iii) Draw and shade 3-quarters of the circle.  iv) Draw and shade 5-quarters of the circle.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		  

 

 
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