in half and use the fold to measure the length of each piece. cut the banana at the fold.
divide the class into groups of even numbers and give each group two bananas and two strips of paper. tell them they must divide one piece of fruit evenly so that each child gets the same sized piece. how would they decide to cut it if there are 4 people to share?
now divide the class into odd numbered groups. will they measure differently if there are 3 or 5 instead of 4?
after giving the groups time to solve the problem, visit each group and observe their solution. have the groups share their 