🌟 Miss Brenda's Grade 4 Math Class 🌟

🍕 What is a Fraction?

A fraction tells us about a part of a whole. It has two numbers:

Numerator / Denominator

Numerator = how many parts we have
Denominator = how many equal parts the whole is divided into

✅ Proper Fractions

A Proper Fraction is a fraction that is less than 1 whole.

The numerator is smaller than the denominator.

Examples of Proper Fractions:

1/2 3/4 2/5 5/8 7/10

Visual Meaning:
• 1/2 = one half of a pizza
• 3/4 = three quarters of a chocolate bar
• 2/5 = two out of five equal parts

📊 Understanding Proper Fractions

1/3 → 1 part out of 3 equal parts
4/5 → 4 parts out of 5 equal parts (almost one whole!)
5/12 → 5 parts out of 12 equal parts

✏️ Let’s Practice Together, My Dear Student!

Practice 1: Is it a Proper Fraction?

1. 3/4 → Yes (proper)
2. 7/5 → No (improper — greater than 1)
3. 2/9 → Yes
4. 8/8 → No (equals 1 whole)

Practice 2: Write a Proper Fraction

1. Three out of five apples → 3/5
2. Six out of ten cookies → 6/10
3. One out of four quarters → 1/4

Practice 3: Word Problems (Canadian Style)

1. You ate 2 slices out of 8 slices of pizza. What proper fraction did you eat?
2/8

2. A hockey game is divided into 3 equal periods. Your favourite team played really well in 2 periods. What proper fraction of the game did they play well?
2/3

Challenge Question

Write three different proper fractions that are equal to less than 1/2.
Example answers: 1/3, 2/5, 3/7

Fantastic Job, My Dear Student! 🎉

You now understand Proper Fractions very well! These are fractions that are smaller than one whole — the most common type we use every day.

I am so proud of you for starting the Fractions unit so strongly. Next we will learn about improper fractions and mixed numbers.

💕 You are smart. You are kind. You can do hard things.