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Adding fractions with unlike denominators just doesn't work like it does when the denominators are the same. Let's make it work! Students will add fractions with unlike denominators with sums between one and two.

Make It Work! Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Continue to build on your students' understanding of unlike denominators by asking students to justify their answers of fraction subtraction. Use this lesson with the Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators lesson.

Subtracting Fractions Justifications

Adding and subtracting doesn't need to be boring! Learning to add and subtract can be done with a shoelace or while playing hopscotch.

Count On It: Adding and Subtracting

Getting ready to subtract fractions? This lesson reviews how to subtract like denominators and teaches students how to subtract unlike denominators. The focus is on understanding the process and reasoning behind each step.

Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators

Help your students show their understanding as they explain how to add fractions with unlike denominators. Use this lesson on its own or as support to the lesson Make It Work! Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators.

Explaining Fraction Addition

Getting ready to add fractions? This lesson reviews how to add fractions with unlike denominators using number lines. Students will focus on understanding the process and reasoning behind each step.

Adding Fractions on Number Lines

Use a fun card game to practice adding numbers in this fun hands-on addition lesson!

Adding Cards

Start your students on subtracting three-digit numbers with this lesson that breaks the problems down by place values!

Fluently Subtracting within 1000

Your students will learn to add unlike mixed numbers using tape diagrams. 

Illustrating Mixed Number Sums with Tape Diagrams

Challenge your students to compare two methods for finding the least common multiple between two fractions. Use this lesson on its own or as support for the lesson Make It Work! Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators.

Compare Common Denominators Methods

Children often wonder if algorithms are practical. Using this lesson plan, your students will see how the standard algorithm for adding mixed numbers brings life to real world real-world situations.

Word Problems: Adding Mixed Number Fractions

Teach your students to add and subtract fractions with like denominators using a strategy that works for both operations: converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and back again!

Single Strategy for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Get your students excited about adding by introducing them to word problems with three addends! 

Adding Three is a Breeze!

Adding big numbers can be tricky, but this lesson introduces your students to a strategy that makes it less intimidating! Using the place value strategy will make the task less daunting.

Fluently Adding Within 1000

Every student can be a magician after this lesson in mentally adding and subtracting by 10. No previous magic training required!

Math Mind Magic

In this fun hands-on lesson plan, your students will get to practice identifying numbers to 10 while learning all about subtraction!

Subtracting Numbers

Students will practice mentally adding and subtracting 10 to multiples of 10 up to 100 by playing an all time favorite: BINGO! Use alone or alongside the lesson Subtracting From Multiples of 100. 

Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10

Many students cringe when they see a subtraction problem with multiple zeros. The “Subtract One” strategy in this lesson involves reducing the top number by one to turn the 0 digits into 9’s and then adding the one back in at the end.

“Subtract One” Strategy: Subtracting From Zeros Without Borrowing

This lesson is designed for fourth graders to practice their skills with the order of operations along with multiplying fractions and adding or subtracting decimals. 

Order of Operations with Fractions and Decimals

Finding the least common multiple is an essential skill for comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions! This lesson introduces students to this concept in an interactive way.

Clap Counting with Multiples

Students will love using this funny story as a guide to practice solving subtraction problems. It can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the Subtraction Fishing Action lesson plan.

Subtracting Buttons

In this lesson, your students will review how to solve subtraction equations using drawings to represent the problem. This can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Spring Symbols Subtraction** lesson plan.

More Subtracting Fun!

This lesson will help students build an understanding of multiples as they learn how to subtract from multiples of 100!

Subtracting from Multiples of 100

Students will find angle sums using a baseball diamond diagram.

Adding Angles

Unlike moving quickly, mindful movement is a wonderful way to slow down and bring kind attention to the present moment. In this lesson, students will experience mindful movement and will create a movie on the benefits of mindful movement.

Mindful Movement

In this lesson, students will practice explaining the process of subtracting numbers up to 1,000 using base-ten blocks and peer feedback. Use this lesson on its own or as support to the lesson Fluently Subtracting within 1,000.

Sharing the Subtraction Process

Encourage students to explain their processes when converting from a mixed number to an improper fraction, and back again. Use this lesson on its own or as support to the lesson Single Strategy for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers.

Explain Fraction Conversions

In this lesson, students will learn how to add a one-digit number to a two-digit number. This will help students build upon the skills needed for regrouping larger numbers.

Adding it All Up

Get out those hundred charts! It’s time for students to dive into subtracting multiples of ten. 

Number Chart Boogie

It’s time to start adding and subtracting with word problems! In this Easter-themed lesson, students will get to practice their reading and math skills as they figure out how to write equations and solve addition and subtraction word problems.

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