Todays Agenda

Warm Ups
White Boards
Adding & Subtracting Fractions Review
Adding & Subtracting Fractions using models and / or number lines
Frayer Model

Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Mrs Drummond
Math Coach
NNC / PSUSD

Adding Fractions
CCSS: 7.NS.A.1.d. Apply properties of operations as strategies to add
and subtract rational numbers.
Learning Target: Students will add and subtract fractions with unlike
denominators. They will collect and display multiple methods
demonstrated by a frayer model (multiple representations to include at
least one method using pictures or number lines and another using
words, the last 2 can be any other 2 methods the student chooses)
Essential Question: How can addition of fractions be represented with
visual representations?

What do we know about fractions?

Rally Robin

What do you see?

When adding 2 fractions here they _________________.

Using a Double Number Line

What do you see?

When adding fractions here
they ______________
I think I understand
that _______________
Using Area Models

More Methods
Using string / line and "friendly
numbers" i.e. 100
Now you decide ---- Learn Zillion: Using Models with
entire lesson
The method I like is
___________________, because
___________________

Frayer Model
Visual Model or Number Line

Method of Choice

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Homewo

Method of Choice

Written Explanation

Ticket out the Door

In 12 words or less answer the following:
Today I learned
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