Adding Unlike Fractions

Grade 845 min

aligned to Using Visual Aids To Represent Fractions

Learning Objective

I can use visual models to find a common denominator when adding fractions with unlike denominators.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Visually adding fractions with unlike denominators

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Practice

14 min

11 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Draw a visual model to represent the addition problem ½ + ⅓. Use your model to find a common denominator and solve the problem. Draw a visual model to represent the addition problem ¼ + ⅙. Use your model to find a common denominator and solve the problem.

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