Lesson: Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators Mathematics • 5th Grade

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In this lesson, we will learn how to add two proper fractions with different denominators by finding common denominators and write the answer in simplest form.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

  • represent addition of fractions using models including bar models,
  • add unit fractions with different denominators,
  • add proper fractions with different denominators whose sum is at most one,
  • add proper fractions with different denominators whose sum is greater than one.

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