Chapter 10: Halves and quarters

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

• Say when parts are equal and when they are not
• Find and name one half as one of two equal parts of a shape
• Find one half of a group by sharing it into two equal groups
• Find and name one quarter as one of four equal parts of a shape
• Find one quarter of a group by sharing it into four equal groups
• Say which is bigger, one half or one quarter

You should already know

• Counting objects to 20 (Chapters 1 and 4)
• Making equal groups and sharing (Chapter 9)
• Naming 2-D shapes (Chapter 3)

Where this leads

• Money: halves and quarters of a pound (Chapter 12)
• Half past the hour on a clock (Chapter 13)