Fraction

Lesson Plan: Fractions (Half and Quarter)
Grade Level: Grade 1
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Fractions – Half (½) and Quarter (¼)

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
-Understand that a half (½) means 2 equal parts.
-Understand that a quarter (¼) means 4 equal parts.
-Identify half and quarter using shapes and real-life objects.
 

Teaching Materials
marker

whiteboard

Introduction 
Ask: “If I share an apple between two pupils, what happens?”
Explain: When something is shared into 2 equal parts, each part is called a half.
 

Lesson Development 
1. Teaching Half (½)
Draw a circle on the board.
Divide it into 2 equal parts.
Explain: Each part is called a half (½).
Example:
Cut an apple into 2 equal pieces → each piece is a half.
2. Teaching Quarter (¼)
Draw another circle.
Divide it into 4 equal parts.
Explain: Each part is called a quarter (¼).
Example:
Cut bread into 4 equal parts → each piece is a quarter.
 

Class Activity 
Give pupils paper circles.
Ask them to:
Fold into 2 → show half
Fold into 4 → show quarter
 

Questions
1. What is a half?
Answer: A half is when something is divided into 2 equal parts.
2. What is a quarter?
Answer: A quarter is when something is divided into 4 equal parts.
3. How many parts make a whole?
Answer: 2 halves or 4 quarters make a whole.
 

Written Questions
4. Draw a circle and divide it into halves.
Answer: Circle split into 2 equal parts.
5. Draw a square and divide it into quarters.
Answer: Square split into 4 equal parts.
6. If you cut a cake into 2 equal parts, each part is called ______.
Answer: Half
7. If you cut a biscuit into 4 equal parts, each part is called ______.
Answer: Quarter
8. How many quarters make a whole?
Answer: 4
 

Conclusion
Review:
Half = 2 equal parts
Quarter = 4 equal parts