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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate fractions while adding and subtracting mixed numbers. They discuss how to add and subtract mixed numbers and they practice working with mixed numbers. They complete a worksheet while working with mixed numbers.
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. In this fractions worksheet, students learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers based on their knowledge of adding and subtracting fraction with a teacher led question and answer...
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Curated OER

Arithmetic: Fractions and Percentages

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young mathematicians review the basic operations needed for addition and subtraction of fractions. They review the rules for addition and subtraction of fractions with the same denominator, how to change them if the denominators are...
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Curated OER

Fractions Forever!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify proper, improper fractions, and mixed numbers.  They reduce fractions to their lowest terms. They add and subtract fractions with different denominators, and multiply and divide fractions, as well as...
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Curated OER

Operations with Positive Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore the concept of fractions and decimals! In this fractions and decimals instructional activity, pupils use fraction tiles to express fractions. They play a fraction review basketball game where when a team gets a question correct...
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Curated OER

Fractions in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Investigate equivalent fractions with your class. They compare and order fractions. Then they work cooperatively in groups to experiment and problem solve with fractions using a game format. Multiple resources are provided.
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Curated OER

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 5th
In this mixed numbers worksheet, 5th graders solve 10 mixed number subtraction problems. Helpful steps are included plus an example to guide them as they solve each problem.
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Curated OER

Computation with Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper graders are introduced to the topic of fractions and percentages. In groups, they discuss real world situations in which fractions are present, and they complete a worksheet solving problems with common and uncommon denominators....
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Elementary schoolers participate with their teacher's instruction to learn to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. They use fraction strips to complete addition and subtraction problems. A step-by-step script is provided to help...
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Curated OER

My Worksheet - Multiplying Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Upper elementary schoolers investigate the concept of multiplying fractions with the help of a handout and a treat of brownies. They work on a worksheet for a short while and then progress to multiplying a chain of terms. Then the...
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Curated OER

Fractions . . . Are They Intricate or Elementary?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Elementary schoolers add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers and identify equivalent fractions of the same number. They use marshmallows to help them add fractions.
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Curated OER

Piecing it Together: Adding & Subtracting Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators. They "fish" for and solve a number of fraction problems requiring adding, subtracting, finding equivalent fractions, and using mixed numbers.
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PBS

Add, Subtract and Multiply Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Your future chefs will appreciate this comprehensive lesson where learners practice operations on fractions using pizza and soup analogies. Learners begin with a pizza analogy that requires the learners to multiply a whole...
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Curated OER

Subtraction of Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students subtract mixed numbers that require regrouping and have a difference less than fifty.
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University of Minnesota

Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Add another strategy to the toolboxes of young mathematicians with this elementary math activity on using number lines to add and subtract fractions.
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Curated OER

Arithmetic: Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Mathematics aces, after a warm-up activity with some easy calculations, practice solving rules of signs and powers of 10 equations. Multiplying and dividing decimals is also covered within this lesson in depth. A variety of examples and...
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Ohio Department of Education

Actions with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Fourth graders develop a conceptual understanding of fractions and begin to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Included is a worksheet to assess readiness and a teacher's checklist showing class understanding at a...
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like and Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students compute with fractions. Five of the problems involve common denominators. Four of the problems require students to first find the common denominator. Six problems are multiple choice. One problem involves...
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students complete a total of 10 problems, adding and subtracting mixed numbers and fractions. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Curated OER

Fractions Everyday

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars investigate fractions through interactive videos and hands-on activities and class made models.
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Curated OER

Fantastic Fraction Fudge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In order to create some tasty fudge, learners must adapt a recipe. Using a recipe for fudge, ingredients must be correctly converted using fractions. If one fraction is incorrect, the fudge will reveal it! Although you will only make one...
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EngageNY

Sums and Differences of Decimals

For Students 6th Standards
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson plan in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to...
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Curated OER

Technology Lesson Activity: Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using the English measuring system by creating fractions.  In this parts of a whole instructional activity, 5th graders combine math key bars to simulate small parts of a bigger item.  Students combine...
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Curated OER

Equivalent Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...