Fractions
Grade 1 · Math
Explore numbers, spot patterns and explain how you worked it out.
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Take your time, try a game and collect stars.
Halves and quarters
Find half and a quarter of small numbers, and name equal parts.
Play Halves and quartersHalf, quarter or not equal?
Is it a half, a quarter, or are the parts not equal? Sort pizzas, cakes and candies in this
Play Half, quarter or not equal?
Learning about fractions
These Grade 1 Math games practice Halves and quarters, Half, quarter or not equal?. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Use counters, a drawing or a number line before moving to a mental method. Ask your child to explain a choice, then change one number and try the method again.
Ask: “How could you show the same answer another way?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Halves and quarters
In this game children find half or a quarter of numbers up to 20 and answer questions about what equal parts are called. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so children can see the sharing that gives each answer.
Try an example: What is half of 12?
Share 12 into 2 equal groups of 6. 6 + 6 = 12.
Show the answer
6
What to look out for
Thinking any cut into two pieces makes halves. Halves must be equal. If one piece is bigger, the pieces are not halves.
Half, quarter or not equal?
In this sorting game children decide whether each piece is a half, a quarter or a part that is not equal. The examples use pizzas, cakes, sandwiches and shared candies, so children apply the idea to both shapes and quantities.
Try an example: A cake is cut into 4 equal slices. Is one slice a half or a quarter?
1 of 4 equal parts.
Show the answer
A quarter
What to look out for
Calling any piece of two 'a half'. Ask: are the two pieces exactly the same size? Lay them on top of each other to check.
Practice away from the screen
- Share snacks fairly: 'There are 10 grapes. How many do we each get if we share them in half?'
- Cut toast into halves and quarters, and sometimes into unequal pieces, and ask which is which.
Curriculum connections
Halves and quarters
Supports part of Common Core 1.G.A.3 (halves and fourths; this game uses the word quarters). It also finds half and a quarter of small numbers, which goes beyond the standard. This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: 1.G.A.3. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Half, quarter or not equal?
Supports part of Common Core 1.G.A.3: equal shares, halves and fourths (called quarters in this game). This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: 1.G.A.3. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with fractions?
Start with Halves and quarters. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. These games provide focused practice. Grade suggestions do not replace your school’s curriculum, and any Common Core connection applies only to the skill described.