Hi there! Today we're going to learn about fractions using something super yummy - pizza! A fraction is a special way to talk about parts of something whole. Let's start with this delicious whole pizza!
Now let's cut our pizza! To make fractions, we need to cut our pizza into equal pieces. This is very important - each piece must be exactly the same size! Let's cut our pizza into 8 equal slices. Watch as we draw lines from the center to make 8 perfect pieces!
Now let's learn about the bottom number of a fraction! The bottom number is called the denominator. It tells us how many total equal pieces the whole thing was cut into. Since we cut our pizza into 8 equal pieces, the bottom number of our fraction is 8. So we write question mark over 8!
Now for the top number! The top number is called the numerator. It tells us how many pieces we take or have. Watch as we take 3 slices from our pizza! The green slices show the pieces we took. So the top number is 3. Our complete fraction is 3 over 8, which means we have 3 pieces out of 8 total pieces!
Great job learning about fractions! Remember, a fraction shows parts of something whole. The bottom number tells us how many total equal pieces we have. The top number tells us how many pieces we take or have. So three eighths means we have 3 pieces out of 8 total pieces. Fractions help us share things fairly and talk about parts of wholes!