Number and Number Sense

Virginia SOL 1.NS.3

Use mathematical reasoning and justification to solve contextual problems that involve partitioning models into two and four equal-sized parts.

What students need to be able to do

  • Represent equal shares of a whole with two or four sharers, when given a contextual problem.
  • Represent and name halves and fourths of a whole, using a region/area model (e.g., pie pieces, pattern blocks, paper folding, drawings) and a set model (e.g., eggs, marbles, counters) limited to two or four items.
  • Describe and justify how shares are equal pieces or equal parts of the whole (limited to halves, fourths) when given a contextual problem.