Fractions | Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators | Equivalent Fractions
28 Step-by-Step Math Lessons | Special Education Math Intervention | Fifth Grade Math Level
This Equivalent Fractions and Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators lesson workbook includes an example IEP goal, 28 step-by-step math lessons, reviews and assessments. This evidence-based math intervention is tied to fifth grade standards and is great for special education math goals and tier 2 small group math interventions (RTI).
These sequential lessons are easy to teach, with enough material for 6 weeks of instruction!
Equivalent Fractions Lessons
These lessons teach students to rewrite fractions as equivalent fractions with larger denominators. Lessons begin by teaching the concept of equivalency. It is vital that students understand this concept before moving on to the computation lessons. The concept of equivalency is taught with simplified language to make it accessible to more students.
The lessons in this workbook build upon skills gained in previous lessons. Students need to master the pre-skills taught in the previous fractions workbooks before equivalency problems are introduced:
- Knowledge of terms “numerator” and “denominator”
- Can multiply fractions
- Can construct a fraction that equals one whole
- Can find the missing factor in a multiplication problem (3 times what equals 12?)
Add & Subtract Unlike Fractions Lessons
The first part in this section teaches adding and subtracting unlike fractions. The second part teaches adding and subtracting mixed numbers with unlike denominators. This is a complicated process with lots of steps—basically a culmination of all of the math computation skills students have learned thus far. Students need to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit numbers.
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This PDF Download Includes:
28 Lessons
3 Reviews
3 Tests
253 Pages
6 Weeks of Instruction
Students Will Be Able To:
Equivalent Fractions
- Recognize when fractions are equivalent, using pictures and number lines
- Use pictures and number lines to write equivalent fractions
- Represent equivalent fractions by shading pictures and marking number lines
- Use pictures and number lines to find an equivalent fraction
- Understand that multiplying by a fraction equal to one will yield an equivalent fraction
- Use parentheses to multiply fractions
- Multiply to find an equivalent fraction with a larger denominator
- Set up the equation to find an equivalent fraction
Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions
- Find common denominators and equivalent fractions
- Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
- Compare fractions with unlike denominators
- Change whole numbers to fractions
- Change mixed numbers to improper fractions
- Add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators
- Solve word problems by adding and subtracting unlike fractions and mixed numbers
Teacher Feedback:
Equivalent Fractions
❤️ “This was an effective resource for teaching my 6th-8th grade students on the autism spectrum about equivalent fractions. They especially found the number line activities helpful." -Mira L.
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❤️ “This resource is perfect to use with my Special Education students. I feel like they are actually grasping the concepts." -Lindsey T.
❤️ “I love this resource! I really like how it breaks down the concept into very small pieces. I also like how it has a section for modeling the concept, practicing together, and then independent practice. My students usually struggle with finding equivalent fractions, but this resource is making it so much easier for them to understand." -Jacqueline R.
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❤️ “Equivalent fractions can be so hard to teach, I found this perfect to scaffold instruction for my students needs." -Elissa M.
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Add & Subtract Unlike Fractions
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❤️ “I love these workbooks for scaffolding new material. Great resource for my SpEd classroom." -Chelsea R.
❤️ “I love this for helping to teach students with more scaffolding on comparing fractions with unlike denominators." -Casey M.
Lessons Are Tied to These Fourth & Fifth Grade Math Standards:
- Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators (CCSS 4.NF.A.2)
- Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions (CCSS 5.NF.A.1)
- Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole, including cases of unlike denominators (CCSS 5.NF.A.2)
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