Understanding halves means partitioning one whole object into two equal parts, so each part has the same size, area, or amount and is called one-half (½) of the whole. The two halves together make the original whole; unequal pieces are not halves, even if there are two of them. This establishes the foundation for comparing, naming, and combining fractional parts.
To share one whole object into halves, split it into two equal parts. Each equal part is called one-half, written .
Example: Share one rectangular sandwich between two children.
Now there are two equal pieces. Each piece is of the sandwich.
If one piece were bigger than the other, the pieces would not be halves because they would not be equal.
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