Here’s something

you can do if you want to learn about finding half.

To understand that half can be arranged non symmetrically

You need….

A partner to work with

A square or a rectangle of squared paper

2 crayons that are different colours (one each)

Now take it in turns to colour a square each!Click to see how to do it.

What is half of

12?

How many squares are we starting with?

Remember to take it in turns to colour a square!

Is it still half?

How do you know?

Let’s see if we can colour half a different way!

Remember to take it

in turns to colour a square!I’m sure you

can think of lots of

different ways.

You can even use a

larger or smaller piece of squared paper.