Unit 3: Fractions & Decimals

Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Below you will find resources to help support adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.

*Please Note: Students are to draw models for fractions in order to add/subtract at this time. Converting denominators comes at a later time.

Home Connection Pages:

• ADDING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS USING EGG CARTON FRACTION MODELS (View the image to support adding fractions understanding)

• ADDING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS USING OTHER MODELS (Watch flipped video to understand not only the computations, but how to model adding fractions by drawing models)

• SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS USING MODELS (Watch flipped video to support understanding of subtracting fractions using models)

• ADDING FRACTIONS WITH DENOMINATORS OF 10 AND 100 (*Please note this is the only adding of fractions with unlike denominators in this unit!)

Introduction to Decimals and Decimals as Fractions

Below you will find resources to help build a conceptual understanding of how decimals and fractions relate.

Home Connection Pages:

• PLACE VALUE BLOCKS TO MODEL DECIMALS AND MIXED NUMBERS (This visual is to support understanding of decimal and fraction place value relationship)

• FRACTION AND DECIMAL RELATIONSHIPS USING MONEY (This visual supports fraction/decimal relationship)

Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions

Below you will find resources to help build a conceptual understanding of fraction models and how to use them to compare fractions and find equivalent fractions.

Home Connection Pages:

• Comparing Fractions using EGG CARTON FRACTION MODELS (Watch the flipped video to see how egg cartons are used to support the conceptual understanding of comparing fractions)

• Equivalent Fractions using EGG CARTON FRACTION MODELS (View the image to see how equivalent fractions are explained using egg carton fraction models)

Comparing Decimals & Fractions

Below you will find resources to help build a conceptual understanding of how to compare decimals and fractions using models.

Home Connection Pages:

• COMPARING DECIMALS (This visual supports comparing decimals using place value blocks)

• COMPARING FRACTIONS (This visual supports comparing fractions using models)

Ordering Decimals & Fractions

Below you will find resources to help build an understanding of how to order decimals and fractions from least to greatest or greatest to least.

Home Connection Pages:

• ORDERING DECIMALS AND FRACTIONS USING VISUAL MODELS (View the visuals to support conceptual understanding of ordering fractions and decimals)