Halving to 12 Investigation Fruit (in order)

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What’s included?
This download includes one resource - two pages featuring x12 ‘half’ problems (using fruit/veg) to complete - each of the x12 questions involves sharing the total amount (from 1 to 12) into two equal groups - ‘halves’. The learner will discover which numbers between 1 and 12 can and cannot be halved and of those numbers which can be halved equally learners will identify how much ‘half’ is.

What’s it for?
This resource provides a practical way for learners to understand “half” using numbers under 12. Learners draw a line from each piece of fruit to one of two plates. If the plates end up with an equal number of fruit, that number can be divided in half; if not, it can’t.

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children and pupils in years one as well as older students needing additional support with their learning.

Resource layout
Learners draw a line from each fruit/veg to each ‘plate’ pictured below to systematically share out the total number of items (fruit/veg) each time until all have been shared (or not!) Where the total number is ‘even’ (and the fruit/veg can be shared out equally) the learner can write the number of fruit/veg on one plate (the ‘half’ amount) on the line underneath at the end of the question (e.g.) Half of 2 is …4.

For the even numbers (which can successfully be split equally into half!) the learner can ‘circle’ the green ‘tick’ displayed, for the odd numbers (which cannot be shared equally into half!) the learner can ‘circle’ the red ‘cross’ displayed before moving on to the next question.

At the end of the second sheet there are x12 matching questions about each individual number to recap on which of the numbers between 1 and 12 can/cannot be split equally into half. The colour of the box around each question correlates to the colour of the question completed above guiding the learner more clearly (visually) back to each question box above to check their finding if needed.

Recommendations
For this activity, small objects like colored matchsticks can be placed on each fruit or vegetable. Once the correct number of items has been counted out, they can be physically moved, one at a time, to a plate while the learner says, “One for you, one for me.”

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