Design. Fold. Test. Discover fractions!
Can your students design the perfect chocolate bar that can be shared fairly between different groups of people?
The Chocolate Factory Investigation is an engaging, hands-on mathematics challenge that encourages students to explore fractions through designing, folding, cutting and testing their own chocolate-bar creations.
Students become chocolate designers, investigating how to divide a whole into equal parts, discover equivalent fractions and solve real-world sharing problems.
But there's a twist! Their chocolate bars must work for different-sized groups, and students need to prove that their designs are fair.
This isn't another fractions worksheet! Students actively investigate, experiment, problem-solve and explain their mathematical thinking as they discover how fractions work.
The Chocolate Factory Mission: An engaging introduction, learning intention, success criteria and instructions for getting started.
Design, Fold & Test: Hands-on investigations exploring equal sharing, equivalent fractions and different representations.
The Ultimate Chocolate Challenge: Students design a chocolate bar that can be shared equally between 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 people using whole pieces.
Teacher Guide: Key mathematical solutions, differentiation ideas, teaching suggestions, vocabulary and curriculum connections.
Fractions as equal parts of a whole
Equivalent fractions
Fractions in real-world sharing situations
Factors and multiples
Comparing and representing fractions
Mathematical reasoning and justification
Problem-solving through investigation
Genuinely hands-on and investigation-based
Minimal preparation — just paper, scissors and pencils
Open-ended challenges with multiple possible designs
Encourages mathematical discussion and reasoning
Opportunities for enabling and extending students
Students record their discoveries in their maths books
Suitable for independent, partner or small-group investigations
Perfect for: Fractions units, maths investigations, enrichment activities, problem-solving lessons and hands-on mathematics.
Recommended for Years 4–6, with connections to Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Level 4 Mathematics.
Format: Four-page downloadable A4 PDF, including three student activity pages and a teacher guide.
Simple learning, confident kids.
Design. Fold. Test. Discover fractions!
Can your students design the perfect chocolate bar that can be shared fairly between different groups of people?
The Chocolate Factory Investigation is an engaging, hands-on mathematics challenge that encourages students to explore fractions through designing, folding, cutting and testing their own chocolate-bar creations.
Students become chocolate designers, investigating how to divide a whole into equal parts, discover equivalent fractions and solve real-world sharing problems.
But there's a twist! Their chocolate bars must work for different-sized groups, and students need to prove that their designs are fair.
This isn't another fractions worksheet! Students actively investigate, experiment, problem-solve and explain their mathematical thinking as they discover how fractions work.
The Chocolate Factory Mission: An engaging introduction, learning intention, success criteria and instructions for getting started.
Design, Fold & Test: Hands-on investigations exploring equal sharing, equivalent fractions and different representations.
The Ultimate Chocolate Challenge: Students design a chocolate bar that can be shared equally between 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 people using whole pieces.
Teacher Guide: Key mathematical solutions, differentiation ideas, teaching suggestions, vocabulary and curriculum connections.
Fractions as equal parts of a whole
Equivalent fractions
Fractions in real-world sharing situations
Factors and multiples
Comparing and representing fractions
Mathematical reasoning and justification
Problem-solving through investigation
Genuinely hands-on and investigation-based
Minimal preparation — just paper, scissors and pencils
Open-ended challenges with multiple possible designs
Encourages mathematical discussion and reasoning
Opportunities for enabling and extending students
Students record their discoveries in their maths books
Suitable for independent, partner or small-group investigations
Perfect for: Fractions units, maths investigations, enrichment activities, problem-solving lessons and hands-on mathematics.
Recommended for Years 4–6, with connections to Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Level 4 Mathematics.
Format: Four-page downloadable A4 PDF, including three student activity pages and a teacher guide.
Simple learning, confident kids.
