The new Math Building has asked you to create a mural for its entrance hall. Your mural will contain fractions of many different objects that create a whole picture. You can start by collecting or creating interesting fractions of objects and then see how you can combine them in different ratios and with different symmetry to create a mural for all to see. Fractions A fraction is a number that expresses part of a whole.
Fractions exist everywhere.
Later, humans used fractions to keep track of food and supplies that they traded. They added and subtracted fractions, each time creating something new and whole. Similarly, creating art involves fractions. Shapes, lines, colors, materials and textures can be combined in a number of ways to create a new whole.