Paper halving 2

From NRICH

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

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.

• 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?

Discuss/reflect

• How many ways can you fourth (quarter) a piece of paper?

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

• How will you know if you have quarters or eighths?