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Partition Shapes into Equal Shares

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Partition Shapes into Equal Shares
K1st2ndMath
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Summary

Describe parts as halves, thirds, and fourths, and learn about how many equal parts make a whole.

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Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching Partition Shapes into Equal Shares:

  1. Where in the video did the idea of partition shapes into equal shares first "click" for you?
  2. Can you walk a partner through one of the examples in your own words?
  3. Where might you use partition shapes into equal shares outside of math class?
  4. What part would you want to see one more time, and why?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • In one sentence, tell a neighbor what partition shapes into equal shares means.
  • Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.
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