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Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: Fraction Addition and Subtraction Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site is an online lesson plan of how to correctly add and subtract fractions is provided here. Many examples of the processes are worked out and the solutions provided. An elementary teacher looking for some useful advice and...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Looking for Patterns + Show What You Know

For Students 6th
How would you solve 3 1/4 - 1 5/6? What do students understand? What gaps do they have in their understanding? Students continue looking for patterns when they are adding and subtracting fractions and then they take a quiz.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Common Denominators to Add

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Part (a) of this task asks students to find and use two different common denominators to add the given fractions. The purpose of this question is to help students realize that they can use any common denominator to find a solution, not...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Mixed Numbers With Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to help students realize there are different ways to add mixed numbers and is most appropriate for use in an instructional setting. The two primary ways one can expect students to add are converting the mixed...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Do These Add Up?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This task addresses common errors that students make when adding fractions. Aligns with 5.NF.A.2.
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Student Achievement Partners

Nctm: Sharing Chocolate [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this lesson, students use chocolate bars to explore adding fractions with unlike denominators.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to introduce middle schoolers to the basics of fractions including fraction operations and converting fractions both to decimals and percents. NCTM Standards are listed for this...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N Rn Sums of Rational and Irrational Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to examine sums and products of rational and irrational numbers. One important property of rational numbers is that their decimals always terminate or repeat: using a slightly different formulation, a rational...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Salad Dressing

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to have learners add fractions with unlike denominators and divide a unit fraction by a whole number. This accessible real-life context provides students with an opportunity to apply their understanding of...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit Closure

For Teachers 6th Standards
What is going on in the problem? What are you trying to figure out? What kind of model could you create for this problem? Students apply the skills they have learned throughout Unit 4.
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Better Lesson: College Project Wrap Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What have students learned about college? What questions do they still have? Students work on wrapping up and reflecting on the College Project while tackling math problems. This lesson includes a detailed plan, printable worksheets,...

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