Class 8 NCERT bridge course Answers Activity W2.6 Fraction Pizza Party

  Class 8 NCERT bridge course Answers Activity W2.6

Activity W2.6 Fraction Pizza Party

LO: Identify fractional parts of quantities. 

Fraction Pizza Party This activity will help students understand fractional quantities by creating and comparing pizza slices.

Material Required 

 Large paper circles (representing pizzas) 

 Coloured markers or crayons 

Scissors 

Multiple flashcards with fraction amounts 

(for example, 2 pieces of 1/2, 4 pieces of 1/4 and 6 pieces of 1/6)

 Procedure 

1. Divide students into small groups and give each group a paper pizza. 

2. Call 1 student from each group and ask them to choose 1 set of fractions. 

3. Ask them to cover pizza paper with the help of fractions one-by - one. 

4. No gap and no overlapping are allowed. 

5. Find out and note down “How many total slices are left’’ after putting each slice? 

6. Take ½ parts and combine them to form a whole. How many such parts do you see, are required?

1. Take the 1/8 parts and combine them to form a whole. How many 1/8 parts would be required to make a whole?

ANSWER:
To make one whole pizza using 1/8 parts:
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 8/8 = 1 whole.
So, 8 pieces of 1/8 are required to make a whole pizza.

One way to find this is:

 1/8 + 1/8 = 2/8 

2/8 + 1/8 = 3/8 

3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8

4/8 + 1/8 = 5/8, etc.

 Students may be encouraged to explore other ways, if possible. 

If you combine all the slices given to you, can you make a whole pizza again?

2. After placing the first 1/2 piece, how many pieces do you need to complete the whole pizza?
ANSWER:
After placing 1 piece of 1/2, one more 1/2 piece is needed.
So, 1 more piece of 1/2 is required.

Will 1/2 + 1/2 pieces give a whole pizza?
ANSWER:
Yes!
1/2 + 1/2 = 1 whole pizza. 

3. After placing the first 1/3 piece, how many pieces do you need to complete the whole pizza?
ANSWER:
You need 2 more pieces of 1/3 to complete the pizza.

Was the remaining area covered by 2 pieces of 1/3?
ANSWER:
Yes! 1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3. Adding the first piece (1/3), all three together make:
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 3/3 = 1 whole pizza. 

Could 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 pieces complete the whole pizza? 

ANSWER:
Yes!

4. After placing the first 1/4 piece, how many pieces do you need to complete the whole pizza?
ANSWER:
You need 3 more pieces of 1/4 to complete the pizza.

Does the remaining area get covered by 3 pieces of 1/4?
ANSWER:

Yes! 3 pieces of 1/4 will cover the remaining area.

Does 1/4 + 1/4 pieces complete the whole pizza?
ANSWER:
No! 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2, so it covers only half.

If not, then how many pieces are required?
ANSWER:
You need 4 pieces of 1/4 to make one whole pizza.

Does it mean that 1/4 + 1/4 is equal to half or 1/2?
ANSWER:
Yes!
1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2.

Can we say 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 3/4?

ANSWER:
Yes!
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.

Does 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 pieces complete the whole pizza?
ANSWER:
Yes!
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 4/4 = 1 whole pizza.