Lesson 2
Part of a whole
Fractions can be thought of in 2 ways. The first way we are going to talk about is known as "part of a whole." You've already practiced using part of a whole fractions in the first lesson.
The circle to left is divided into 4 equal parts. The 4 equal parts make up the whole circle.
Part of the circle is shaded. 3 of the 4 equal parts are shaded. The part that is shaded can be written as a fraction, 3/4.
When you have 1 thing that is divided into equal parts and you are looking at only a fraction of those parts, that is what is known as a part of a whole fraction.
Part of the circle is shaded. 3 of the 4 equal parts are shaded. The part that is shaded can be written as a fraction, 3/4.
When you have 1 thing that is divided into equal parts and you are looking at only a fraction of those parts, that is what is known as a part of a whole fraction.
Clicking on the Study Jams link will take you to a short video on fractions. Focus on the examples of fractions given as part of a whole.
Instructions: Click the play video green circle when you go to the page. After the video is over, click the close button. Then click on the test yourself blue button to take the quiz. If you don't get 100%, review your answers and click the feedback button to go over your answers. You can watch the video again if you still have questions. Close the window when you are done to come back to this page.
Study Jams
Instructions: Click the play video green circle when you go to the page. After the video is over, click the close button. Then click on the test yourself blue button to take the quiz. If you don't get 100%, review your answers and click the feedback button to go over your answers. You can watch the video again if you still have questions. Close the window when you are done to come back to this page.
Study Jams
The video below is a song about fractions. Watch for all the examples of fractions as part of a whole.
Practice:
Click the Identify with Visual Fractions link below to take you to a page where you can practice identifying part of a whole fractions.
Instructions: Click the start button at the top once you're on the page then use the numbers on your keyboard to fill in the answers. If you get stuck, click the explain button for help. Keep clicking the new example button until you feel comfortable you can identify all fractions easily. When you're finished, close the window to come back to this page.
Identify with Visual Fractions
Instructions: Click the start button at the top once you're on the page then use the numbers on your keyboard to fill in the answers. If you get stuck, click the explain button for help. Keep clicking the new example button until you feel comfortable you can identify all fractions easily. When you're finished, close the window to come back to this page.
Identify with Visual Fractions
Now that you've had practice, let's see what you've learned: