Partitioning Pizza Palace

Day 1: Teach equal parts of shapes. Have students watch the video found in the resources tab. Allow students to draw pictures of shapes and begin partitioning them into equal sections. You may also draw examples and non-examples. Show them on the smartboard and have students give thumbs up or thumbs down if they are examples or non-examples. 
 

Day 2. Students will watch the “Odd Squad” video. After they watch the video, they will fold a piece of construction paper into fourths (You may want to already have this done) or they may use notebook paper. This will become their notes. They will draw a picture of what the pizza looked like whole. Next, they will draw the picture after it was cut into halves and fourths. If you would like an extension, students may draw eighths. Have students also label the pictures. 
 

Day 3: Students will learn about what happens to the size of a section when it is cut into more pieces. This is a great opportunity to bring in actual examples. Bring in cookies, brownies, or you can use pieces of paper if this is easier. Show the students the whole. Break into halves, then fourths, etc. Ask the students “what happens to the pieces?” Allow them to turn and talk or answer whole group. Give several examples. Ask students “would you rather have a half of a pizza or a fourth of a pizza?” Allow students to complete worksheets. You may change this document. To do this, click on the link and then go to “file” and “make a copy” in Google. You may also use the sheet as is. 
 

Day 4: Students are going to apply what they have learned! They will be opening up their own pizza palace. They will have order they must fill. They will draw a picture of what each pizza should look like. If you would like, you can also include cookies, and brownies to get different shapes. Give each student their “orders”. They will draw the pictures and label how each pizza was partitioned. (Ex. The pizza as half cheese, a fourth pepperoni, and a fourth olives) They should also say which topping was the largest amount. (ex. Cheese was the topping that covered more of the pizza). 
 

Day 5: Bring in pizza toppings! Allow students to build their own pizzas. They will put on their toppings, draw a picture, and then write how the pizza was partitioned. (cookies are also a great option). You can bring in different colored sprinkles, toppings, colored icing etc). 

If you would like to do this E-learning, there is a hyperdoc that is included. You may give this to students and they can complete on their own devices.  

Differentiation: Begin with folding in halves prior to fourths.

Extension: On day 2, if you would like an extension, students may draw eighths.

Use the hyperdoc included in the resources section to assess student learning outcomes.