{"id":7268,"date":"2011-12-14T17:16:02","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/?p=7268"},"modified":"2011-12-23T15:55:32","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T15:55:32","slug":"year-4s-pizza-fractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 4&#8217;s Pizza Fractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7271\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?fit=200%2C294\" data-orig-size=\"200,294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?fit=200%2C294\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?fit=200%2C294\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7271\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?resize=200%2C294\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-1.jpg?resize=136%2C200 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/a>Year 4 recycled pizza boxes and scrap paper to make a game that would help them to learn about fractions. Each child created pizzas cut into a variety of number of slices.\u00a0 In the game, the children matched mixed number and improper fraction cards to the pizzas that showed these fractions.\u00a0 Some of the cards were equivalent fractions so the children had to imagine cutting or combining slices to match them.\u00a0 This game certainly got the children thinking and learning lots about fractions.\u00a0 It also got everyone feeling hungry &#8211; especially for pizza!<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Are these equivalent fraction cards equal to the pizza in the box?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7275\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?fit=600%2C696\" data-orig-size=\"600,696\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?fit=258%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?fit=600%2C696\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7275\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (5)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?resize=172%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?resize=172%2C200 172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?resize=258%2C300 258w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-5.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do these mixed numbers an improper fraction cards match?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7277\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?fit=600%2C489\" data-orig-size=\"600,489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (7)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?fit=300%2C244\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?fit=600%2C489\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7277\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (7)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?resize=200%2C163\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?resize=200%2C163 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?resize=300%2C244 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-7.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hmmm&#8230;\u00a0 What do you think?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7276\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?fit=600%2C573\" data-orig-size=\"600,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?fit=300%2C286\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?fit=600%2C573\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7276\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (6)\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?resize=200%2C191\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?resize=200%2C191 200w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?resize=300%2C286 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-6.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here we are busy playing the matching game&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7273\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?fit=600%2C392\" data-orig-size=\"600,392\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?fit=300%2C196\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?fit=600%2C392\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7273\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?resize=200%2C130\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?resize=200%2C130 200w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?resize=300%2C196 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-3.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7272\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?fit=600%2C595\" data-orig-size=\"600,595\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?fit=300%2C297\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?fit=600%2C595\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7272\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?resize=200%2C198\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?resize=200%2C198 200w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?resize=300%2C297 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?resize=90%2C90 90w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-2.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7274\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/year-4s-pizza-fractions\/attachment\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?fit=600%2C838\" data-orig-size=\"600,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (4)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?fit=214%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?fit=600%2C838\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7274\" title=\"yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011 (4)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?resize=143%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?resize=143%2C200 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?resize=214%2C300 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/yr-4-pizza-fractions-dec-2011-4.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br \/>\nDo you find yourself feeling hungry for pizza now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year 4 recycled pizza boxes and scrap paper to make a game that would help them to learn about fractions. Each child created pizzas cut into a variety of number of slices.\u00a0 In the game, the children matched mixed number and improper fraction cards to the pizzas that showed these fractions.\u00a0 Some of the cards [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,16],"tags":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7268"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7268"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7295,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7268\/revisions\/7295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}