Paper halving 1

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.

Instructions

• Watch the video and write down or draw what you notice about each image.

• Write down or draw what’s the same about the images.

• How many different ways can you halve a piece of A4 paper. You could cut, draw, colour or fold to show your halves.

  • How will you know if they are halves?

• Get creative and have fun!

Discuss/reflect

• How could you convince someone that you have halved your piece of paper?

• How could you prove if the piece of paper has been halved or not?

Collect resources

You will need:

• a few sheets of A4 paper

• scissors

• coloured markers/pencils.

Instructions

• Watch the video to see one way we could prove if the piece of paper has been halved or not.

Discuss/reflect

• Now that we’ve investigated halving a piece of paper, how many ways can you fourth (quarter) a piece of paper?

• How many ways can you eighth a piece of paper?