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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Comparing Sums of Unit Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is to help develop students' understanding of addition of fractions; it is intended as an instructional task. Aligns with 4.NF.B.3.a.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: One Step Addition & Subtraction Equations: Fractions & Decimals

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving equations in one step by adding or subtracting a number from both sides. These problems involve decimals and fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Number and Operations Fractions 5.nf.2 Worksheets

For Teachers 5th
Worksheets provide practice with solving adding and subtracting fractions with answer keys are provided. You can even create your own worksheet or flash cards.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Adding & Subtracting Rational Numbers

For Students 7th
Practice adding and subtracting negative fractions, decimals, and percents.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Add and Subtract Fractions With Like Denominators

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of...
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Speedway Adding Fractions

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Add and subtract fractions to win the race in this multiplayer game!
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebraic Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
Fractions containing variables can challenge students--and for teachers to teach. Here are explanations of what algebraic fractions are, how they might be simplified, how they are multiplied, divided, added, and subtracted.
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Adding Fractions Speedway

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Add fractions correctly to move further ahead in the race.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Fraction Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity allows the student to practice simplifying, converting, and multiplying decimals, percentages, and fractions. There are 3 levels of difficulty and the time limit may be set from no limit to 60 seconds. Additional...
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Scholastic

Scholastic Math Maven's Mysteries: The Mystery of Pirate Ringold's Lost Treasure

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this Math Maven mystery, read the legend of Pirate Ringold and his treasure and help Frieda Finditall figure out how much gold there is left to find on this old ship. Your knowledge about addition and subtraction with fractions will...
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TVOntario

Tvo Kids: Tumbletown Mathletics Game

For Students K - 1st Standards
Practice fractions, counting money, understanding spatial relationships, perimeter measurement, and basic arithmetic calculations such as adding, subtracting, simple multiplying and dividing while earning points in this fast-paced game.
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PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals on the Number Line

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a jumping frog contest. Add two consecutive jumps by one frog and place the jumps on the number line, finding equivalent fractions with common denominators to do so. Numbers are...
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PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving flea circus high jumps. Then, add two consecutive jumps and place them on a vertical number line. This often requires you to find equivalent fractions with common denominators....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers 2 (With Regrouping)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers with common (like) denominators. Some items require regrouping. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add Fractions With Common Denominators

For Students 3rd - 5th
Add two fractions with the like denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Rice University

Fraction Addition: Who Wants Pizza?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who wants pizza? Even better, who wants to add fractions? This website gives colorful examples to guide the viewer through fraction addition problems.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers With Unlike Denominators 1

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers with different denominators. No regrouping required. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Fraction Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a very basic overview of fractions and their parts. Discusses adding, multiplying, and finding a common denominator.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Making S'mores

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this instructional task is to motivate a discussion about adding fractions and the meaning of the common denominator. The different parts of the task have young scholars moving back and forth between the abstract...
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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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Elias Saab

Math Drills: Fraction Operations Quiz #2

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive quiz which provides students with two (more challenging) fractions and a randomly selected operation sign between them. Students input their solution and have the program evaluate it. Hints are available if the student...
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Learning Wave Communications

Learning Wave: Decimals

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This resource contains several links that lead to discussions on several topics of decimals, including converting and comparing with fractions, rounding, estimating, and basic operations. Each page includes examples and some sample...
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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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