Unit 4:

The mathematical focus of Unit 5 is fractional operations.

Students will understand that…

• There are many ways to represent a quantity, but the best way is based on the problem in front of you.
• Objects, pictures, and numbers can be used to represent problem situations.

Unit 5 target skills:

• representing fractions greater than one whole.
• decomposing fractions in more than one way into a sum of fractions with the same denominator using objects, models, and symbols.
• representing the sum or difference of fractions with like denominators using objects, models, and symbols.
• comparing fractional parts to determine equivalence using multiple strategies.
• comparing fractional parts with different numerators or denominators to determine relative size.
• representing the comparison of fractions using symbols.
• applying properties of operations when adding or subtracting fractions with like denominators.
• generating equivalent fractions.
• comparing fractions to benchmark fractions.
• estimating sums and differences using benchmark fractions.
• solving problems involving adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.
• applying the mathematical process standards

Critical Tools

Fraction/Decimal Tiles, Deluxe Fraction Squares, strip diagram, fraction bars/strips

• LESSON: MathAntics: Fractions are Parts (fraction basic introduction) - Click HERE
• LESSON: MathAntics: Fractions are Divsion (what does a fraction mean?) - Click HERE
• LESSON: MathAntics: Adding & Subtracting Like Fractions - Click HERE
• LESSON: Khan Academy: Adding fractions with like denominatos - Click HERE
• LESSON: Khan Academy: Subtracting fractions with like denominators - Click HERE
• LESSON: MathAntics: Comparing Fractions - Click HERE
• LESSON: MathAntics: Mixed Numbers - Click HERE
• LESSON: Khan Academy: Equivalent Fractions - Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: ​Adding Fractions "Speedway Fractions" game - Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: ​Problem Solving "Gap Zappers" game - Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: ​Multiply Fractions "Snow Sprint" game - Click HERE
• PRACTICE: Math Playground: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions - Click HERE
• GAME: Connect Ed: Ch. 8 "Blip's Satellite Service" Mixed Numbers game. Click HERE
• GAME: Connect Ed: Ch. 8 "Blip's Satellite Service" Equivalent Fractions game. Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: ​Comparing Fractions "Dirt Bike Tug Team" game - Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: Equivalent Fractions "Triplets" - Click HERE
• GAME: Math Playground: Ordering Fractions "Escape from Fraction Manor" - Click HERE
• PRACTICE: Math Playground: Fraction Bars - Click HERE
• PRACTICE: Math Playground: Equivalent Fractions - Click HERE
• SONG: Numberock: Song Introducing Equivalent Fractions - Click HERE
• SONG: Numberock: Song Introducing Simplifying Fractions - Click HERE
• SONG: YouTube: Wrap song about Simplifying Fractions - Click HERE
• SONG: YouTube: Change an Improper Fraction into a Mixed Number. Pokemon themed Click HERE