Teachables Birthday Cake - Round, Role Play

This colourful and engaging Birthday Fraction Cake is the perfect hands-on resource for teaching students about fractions using a familiar, everyday object. With 9 brightly coloured layers, each representing different fractional values-one whole, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths, and twelfths-students can easily compare and manipulate the pieces to better understand part-whole relationships.:

The set also includes 16 candles to keep the cake pieces in place, adding a fun and interactive element that supports storytelling and real-life context. By physically dividing and comparing the pieces, learners discover key concepts such as equivalency (e.g. two quarters equal one half) and division. The visual and tactile experience of sharing and combining fractions helps reinforce mathematical understanding while also encouraging social interaction and playful learning. A must-have for classrooms focusing on foundational number and fraction concepts.

Educational Benefits

• Helps students visualise and compare different fractional values.
• Reinforces the concept of equivalent fractions through hands-on exploration.
• Supports mathematical storytelling and real-world application.
• Encourages collaboration and turn-taking through interactive group activities.

Classroom Ideas

• Use during group discussions to explore the concept of fair sharing.
• Create fraction matching games using the various coloured cake pieces.
• Set up scenarios where students solve problems like "Who gets more cake?"
• Use the cake to demonstrate how multiple fractions make up a whole.

Safety & Information

• Recommended Age: 6 years and over
• Measurements: Approximately 20 cm in diameter and 7 cm in height
• Contents: 9 layered cake showing various fractions; 16 candles to secure pieces
• Material: Durable plastic with vivid, distinguishable colours