Adding and subtracting Fractions

Fractions:
When thinking of fifth graders, fractions is a difficult concept for students to understand. Using the sites and resources below will enable you to teach fractions in a way that is organized and easier to understand.  Each topic has at least one video lesson, support, and game to correlate.

• Start the unit by creating the foldable seen here so that students can store all learned knowledge in one place.
  
• Once the folding is complete, have students label each tab with adding and subtracting fractions.
  

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Adding Fractions:
Under the addition flap, write:
1. MUST have ____(the same denominators)____.
2. Change numerator and denominator by __(multiplying)__   by the same number.
3. __(Add)___ the numerators and __(transfer)__ the denominators.  
4. __(Simplify)__, if possible.  

-Video to explain adding like denominator fractions.
-Video lesson to show how to add fractions with unlike denominators.
--Use this site to check your work for adding fractions with like and unlike denominators.
---Online game to practice adding like denominators.
---Online game to practice adding unlike denominators.

Subtracting Fractions:
Under the addition flap, write:
1. MUST have ____(the same denominators)____.
2. Change numerator and denominator by __(multiplying)__   by the same number.
3. __(Subtract)___ the numerators and __(transfer)__ the denominators.  
4. __(Simplify)__, if possible.  

-Video to explain subtracting like denominator fractions.
-Video lesson to show how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
--Use this site to check your work for subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.
---Online game to practice subtracting like denominators.
---Online game to practice subtracting unlike denominators.

-Video that reviews adding and subtracting with like denominators.
-Video that reviews adding and subtracting with unlike denominators.

Common Denominator:
Watch this video to remind you how to find the common denominator.