Finding Half of a Quantity - Worksheet

Focusing on the concept of halving, a series of worksheets provide a practical approach to teaching young learners how to find half of a given quantity. The first worksheet invites students to visually share fruit between two plates, reinforcing the idea of equal distribution. By splitting the fruit and filling in the blanks, pupils learn to calculate half of various numbers of apples, pineapples, pears, peaches, cherries, and lemons. This hands-on activity not only teaches mathematical division but also encourages critical thinking as students work to solve each problem.

Subsequent worksheets offer a variety of exercises to further develop the skill of finding half. Children are tasked with activities such as circling half of the fruit, colouring half of different shapes like triangles, stars, hearts, moons, circles, and squares, and determining half of monetary amounts in pence. The exercises become increasingly complex, with one worksheet presenting real-world scenarios involving characters like Roger Rabbit, who has eaten half of some carrots, and Lucy, who has half as many chicken pox spots as the day before. These scenarios help to contextualize the mathematical concept, making it more relatable and understandable for students. The final worksheet challenges pupils to critically analyse situations, such as determining if pizza toppings have been shared equally and discussing the difficulty of finding half of a number of cupcakes, fostering a deeper comprehension of the concept of halving.