Children learn and understand equal sharing before they are formally introduced to fractions.
The knowledge of actual denominators, numerators and how to write them properly are learned in upper elementary according to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. This lesson includes a game that familiarizes students with equal sharing. They will be able to play a Bingo game with fractions by counting equal parts of circles and squares. After playing the game, they will be able to complete a worksheet on their own involving a similar method. Fraction Bingo cards 6.