ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Fractions for kids – Mathematics for kids
Hey there! Do you like pizza? Imagine you just finished watching a fun movie, and now it’s time for some delicious pizza. But wait, before we eat, let’s learn something cool about fractions!
Fractions are a way to show parts of a whole. Think about your family. If there are five people in your family—two adults (mom and dad) and three kids (including you and your siblings)—we can use fractions to describe this. Two out of five people are adults, so we say two-fifths are adults. The number below the line (five) is called the denominator, and it tells us how many parts there are in total. The number above the line (two) is called the numerator, and it tells us how many parts we’re talking about.
Now, let’s talk about pizza! If you have a pizza and cut it into four equal slices, each slice is a fraction of the whole pizza. If you eat one slice, you’ve eaten one-fourth of the pizza. That means three-fourths of the pizza is still in the box. The denominator (four) tells us how many slices the pizza was cut into, and the numerator (one) tells us how many slices were eaten.
Let’s say you have another pizza and you cut it into six slices. If you eat two slices, you’ve eaten two-sixths of the pizza. That means four-sixths of the pizza is left. Fractions are everywhere, and they help us understand parts of a group or object.
Fractions have two numbers: the numerator on top and the denominator on the bottom. Let’s practice reading them:
Let’s try a few more: 7/21 is “seven twenty-firsts,” and 20/32 is “twenty thirty-seconds.” Great job!
Now you know how to read and understand fractions! If you want to keep learning and having fun, you can try out the Smile and Learn platform. It has games, videos, and stories that make learning exciting. You can download it on your mobile, tablet, or PC and enjoy learning even more!
Happy learning, and enjoy your pizza!
Pizza Fraction Fun: Create your own paper pizza! Cut out a large circle from a piece of paper and divide it into equal slices. Color each slice differently. Now, pretend to eat some slices and ask yourself: What fraction of the pizza did I eat? What fraction is left? Try different numbers of slices, like 4, 6, or 8, and see how the fractions change.
Fraction Hunt: Go on a fraction hunt around your house or classroom. Look for objects that can be divided into parts, like a chocolate bar, a set of crayons, or a group of toys. Count the total number of parts (denominator) and how many parts you have or use (numerator). Write down the fractions you find and share them with a friend or family member.
Sharing is Caring: Imagine you have a bag of candies to share with your friends. If you have 10 candies and 5 friends, how many candies does each friend get if you share them equally? What fraction of the candies does each friend receive? Try this with different numbers of candies and friends to see how the fractions change.
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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The film is over! Who wants pizza?
“Cool! Have you finished your homework?”
“I’m doing my math homework. We’re learning about fractions.”
“I finished my homework before watching the film. Hurry up, Anna! Finish quickly before the pizza gets here.”
“Pizza’s here! Let’s eat then!”
“Mmm, so yummy! Anna, tell us what you’ve learned about fractions.”
“A fraction can be a part of a whole. For example, we are a family of five: two adults, mom and dad, and three kids—me and my siblings.”
“Very well! So what fractions would reflect this data?”
“I know that two-fifths of the group are adults. The number five below the line is called the denominator; it indicates that we are five people in the group. The number two above the line is called the numerator; it indicates that two people in the group are adults.”
“Exactly! So what fraction would represent the number of kids in our family?”
“Hmm, three-fifths. In this group of five, three people are kids.”
“Well done, Anna! Four cheese pizzas—my favorite! The first pizza was delicious. Let’s try the second one. Anna, did you know that if we divide an object into two equal parts, we would also have fractions? This pizza, for example, if we divided it into four equal parts and ate one of them, we would have eaten one-fourth of the pizza. The rest stays in the box. What fraction would that be?”
“Well, if there are three pieces left in the box and there were four pieces before, there are three-fourths of the pizza left.”
“That’s it! The number below the line is the denominator; it indicates how many equal parts the object is divided into—in this case, four parts. The numerator is the number above the line; it indicates the number of parts taken away from the whole. If we divided this last pizza into parts and ate two, there would be four-sixths of pizza left in the box. How many have we eaten?”
“Two-sixths.”
“Very well, Mario! You’ve earned yourself a sweet dessert. But before that, shall we recap?”
“Sure! Let’s look at fractions of a group or divisions of objects. For fractions of a group, the denominator represents the number of elements in the group, and the numerator represents the elements we have selected. We are five in this family; three of us are kids, so three-fifths of our family are kids, and two-fifths of the group are adults—that’s mom and dad. We could also see fractions when we divide an object into equal parts. The denominator represents the number of parts in which the object is divided, and the numerator represents the part of the fraction we are talking about. This pizza is missing one-fourth of its whole, and there are three-fourths left.”
“Hello, math friends! Do you know what these numbers are? They are called fractions. Do you know how to read them?”
“You don’t? No problem! I’ll explain it to you. Fractions are made up of two numbers. The number above and the number below a line separates these numbers. The number above the line is called the numerator. Repeat after me: numerator. Well done! The number below the line is called the denominator. Can you repeat after me: denominator? That’s it! We read the numerator as we would normally read any number: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. The number we read differently is the denominator. When the denominator is a two, we say ‘half,’ so we would read this fraction as one-half. If we change the numerator to a two, we would read the fraction as two-halves. Easy, right? When the denominator is a three, we say ‘third.’ This means that this fraction would become—can you say it? That’s it! One-third. And if I use a two for the numerator, how would we read the fraction? Two-thirds. Great! When the denominator is a four, we say ‘fourths.’ This fraction would be two-fourths, and this one—very well—three-fourths, and so on. If the denominator is a five, we say ‘fifths.’ If it’s a six, we say ‘sixths.’ If it’s a seven, we say ‘sevenths.’ If it’s an eight, we say ‘eighths.’ If it’s a nine, we say ‘ninths.’ And if it’s a ten, we say ‘tenths.’ Easy, right? From eleven onwards, it’s the same as before; just keep adding the suffix ‘ths.’ So if the denominator is eleven, we would say ‘elevenths.’ If it’s twelve, we would say ‘twelfths,’ and so on and so forth. Let’s see if you understood. How would you read this fraction? Seven twenty-firsts. Very well! And this one? Twenty thirty-seconds. Way to go! Now you know how to read fractions. Shall we recap? Let’s see if you remember everything. How do we read this fraction? One-half. And this one? Four-fifths. One more? Eight-twelfths. Excellent!”
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