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Mathematics / Year 1 / Number and Algebra / Fractions and decimals

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and describe one-half as one of two equal parts of a whole. (ACMNA016)

Elaborations
  • sharing a collection of readily available materials into two equal portions
  • splitting an object into two equal pieces and describing how the pieces are equal
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
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Halves

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