Making halves

From NRICH

(This video was created with Sarah from Newtown PS.)

Collect resources

You will need:

• a few sheets of A4 paper

• scissors

• coloured markers/pencils

• an adult to help with the cutting.

Instructions

• Watch the video to see how to cut out rectangles of different shapes and sizes.

• Cut some shapes out for your piece of paper.

• How many different ways can you halve the paper shapes you have made?

Discuss/Reflect

• Is there more than one way to halve each of your shapes?

• What shape has the most ways of halving? How could you show all the ways?