Find One Quarter or One Third of a Shape

This activity is all about finding 1/4 and 1/3 of shapes. 

 

Let's have a look at what each of these means. 

 

1. Finding 1/4 of a shape:

1/4 is read as one quarter and can also be written like this:

 

  

 

So, let's shade 1/4 of a square. It needs to be split into four equal parts and then one of the parts needs to be shaded:

Remember equal means exactly the same size. 

 

  

 

2. Finding 1/3 of a shape:

1/3 is read as one third and can also be written like this:

 

  

 

So, let's shade 1/3 of a circle. It needs to be split into three equal parts and then one of the parts needs to be shaded.

Remember equal means exactly the same size. 

 

   

 

  Are you ready to try some questions now?