Paper halving 2
From NRICH
Watch the video to see what to do.
Watch the video to see what to do.
(This video was made with Sarah from Newtown PS.)
Transcript
Transcript
Transcript coming soon.
Collect resources
Collect resources
You will need:
a few sheets of A4 paper
scissors
coloured markers/pencils.
Instructions
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
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?