Fraction+Pie

Gator PIe

 * Activity:** fractions
 * Grade:** 1, 2
 * Group Size:** any
 * Length:** varies
 * Materials:** different colors of playdough or paper plates, plastic ware
 * Goal:** problem solving and fractions

1. Using playdough make a large circle in a form a of pizza. 2. Make a pizza with one topping. Ask what fraction would this be? 3. Then make a pizza with l/ 2 mushrooms and l/2 pepperoni, what fraction would this be? 4. Continue on making different kinds of pizzas. 5. You can also use real ingredients to make pizzas that you can eat, using frozen biscuits, pepperoni, mushrooms, meat, etc.
 * What to do**


 * Follow-up Activity:** Read Gator Pie by Louise Mathews