SecondGradeSeconds

Students cut, sort and paste fraction visual representations (two shapes per fraction), numbers, and words. This sort addresses 1/2 (half), 1/3 (third) and 1/4 (quarter). This fraction sort is aligned to 2nd Grade Common Core Standard 2.G.3. Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc., and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths. Recognize that equal shares of identica

I use this activity to assess students' ability to divide a circle into thirds, as well as problem solving.