Making halves
From NRICH
Transcript
Transcript
Transcript coming soon.
(This video was created with Sarah from Newtown PS.)
Collect resources
Collect resources
You will need:
a few sheets of A4 paper
scissors
coloured markers/pencils
an adult to help with the cutting.
Instructions
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
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?