Explore A - Lesson 5.5 Partitioning of Shapes

Part 1

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Sort your shapes into these two categories.
1.  Shapes partitioned into the same size.
2.  Shapes whose partitions are NOT the same size.

Now sort each of the categories further.
1.  Shapes whose partitions are the same size and same shape.
2.  Shapes whose partitions are the same size but different shapes.

Why do some shapes have equivalent partitions and some do not?

Part 2

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Look at shapes B, C, F, I, J, L, N, and O.

How could you change the partitions to make them the same size?

Part 3

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Does each shaded portion show the same amount?

• Yes.  Each shaded portion is $\frac{1}{6}$of the whole.

On your shapes, shade a unit fraction for each.

Journal

Glue the shapes into your journal with the categories listed above the groups.  

Part 4

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Play media comment.Learn Zillion - Partition a shape into equal shares Links to an external site. Links to an external site.

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Play media comment.3 Equal Shares Video  Links to an external site.(Click on the Link to view)