Add and Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators.
- Subject:
- Elementary Education
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Author:
- Michael Caro
- Date Added:
- 03/05/2023
Add and Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators.
Designed for use in the adult education classroom to present an alternative method for adding fractions with different denominators than most are accustomed to.
This lesson helps to build procedural skill with identifying unit fractions on a number line (and ruler). The partitioning of number lines and rulers is used here to introduce the idea that fractional lengths are invariant. This work develops students' understanding that a length does not change if its position on a number line or ruler changes.