Adding Fractions
Grade 845 min
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator and then combining the fractions.
Lesson Flow
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Math Antics - Adding and Subtracting Fractions
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“A recipe requires ⅓ cup of flour and ¼ cup of sugar. How much flour and sugar is needed in total? Show all your calculations to find the common denominator and the final sum. A gardener has ⅖ of a bag of soil and buys another ⅗ of a bag. How much soil does the gardener have in total? Show all your calculations to find the common denominator and the final sum.”
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