5th Grade Standard
5.NF.A.1 - Use Equivalent Fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions
5.NF.B.3 - Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions
Go Math - Lesson 1 - Use this visual strategy rather than the Fraction Strip strategy used in go math. I think this makes more sense and is easier for students to start with. They will use a number strategy.
Go Math - Lesson 1 - Another video on the area model strategy.
Go Math - Lesson 2 - Subtracting fractions using area models
Go Math - Lesson 2 - Subtracting fractions using area models - another video
Go Math - Lesson 3 - Estimating Fraction Sums or Differences using benchmarks
Go Math - Lesson 3 - Estimating Fraction Sums or Differences using benchmarks
Go Math - Lesson 3 - Estimating Fraction Sums or Differences using benchmarks
Optional Resources - Foundational skills for working with fractions and mixed numbers.
The next two videos explain how to Convert a Mixed Number to Improper Fraction
This video explains how to convert an improper fraction to a Mixed number.
Simplfying Fractions - Ladder Method - This is an easy method for simplifying fractions that I hadn't seen before but is very easy and straight forward. Helps keep things organized too.