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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,

Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

MODULE NO. _____ MATHEMATICS 5

UNIT: Numbers and Number Sense

Lesson: Adding Simple Fractions

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Target Competencies:

By the end of this module you are expected to:

Identify different types and kinds of fractions

Simplify fractions
add simple fractions and mixed numbers without or with regrouping.
 Solves routine and non-routine problems involving addition of fractions using appropriate prob-
lem solving strategies and tools.
Create problems (with reasonable answers) involving addition of fractions.
 demonstrate understanding he addition of fractions.

Big Idea:
Fraction is a portion or part of a whole number.

Key Concepts:

What is a fraction?
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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Here are the different types of fractions:

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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Preliminary Activity:

1. Go to this website:
Introduction to Fractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hZkk73nJ_Y&t=205s
Math Antics- Adding and Subtracting Fractionshttps://www.youtube.com/
watchv=5juto2ze8Lg&t=4s
Fractions https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic

2. Read: More about fractions https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions.html

3. Read and watch: Adding Fractions https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_addition.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1thX9Qml0Ks&t=84s
4. Read and Watch: Subtracting Fractions
https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_subtraction.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjaF8xZLBjQ
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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Equipping Activity:
Find the simplest form of each fractions.
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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Check for Understanding Activity 1:

Direction: Add the following fractions

then simplify into lowest term your
answers.

1. + =

2. + =

3. + =

4. + =

5. + =
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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Check for Understanding Activity 2:

Answer the following word problems:

1. A bag with laptop weighs 3/4 kilograms. An empty laptop weighs 1/4 kilograms. How heavy are
the two bags?
Asked:
Given:
Operation:
Number Sentence:
Solution:

2. Sylvia spent 4/5 of an hour reading her favorite novel and 2/5 of an hour summarizing it. How
many hours did she spent in all?

Asked:
Given:
Operation:
Number Sentence:
Solution:
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Hospital Compound, Zambales Highway, Upper Cubi Point,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2222, Philippines

Exit Questions:
Create a problem using the given information below. Solve for the answer.

Information: 7 2/3 meters and 4 1/15 meters

Problem:

Solution:

Teacher’s Recommendation

repeat the equipping activity

do another activity
move to the next lesson

Prepared by:

MS. LINDSY M. CASTRO, LPT