Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Lesson Plan

Teacher: Ashley Klopper

Unit Name: Fractions
Lesson Title: Action Fraction!
Grade Level: 5th
Standards

SC Common Core
State Standards:

Objective(s)
-The student will be able to
add and subtract fractions
with like denominators.

Assessment
- The student will complete a
adding and subtracting
fraction worksheet with 100%
accuracy

5.NF.1

Add and subtract

fractions with unlike
like denominators
(including mixed
numbers) by replacing
given fractions with
equivalent fractions in
such a way as to
produce an equivalent
sum or difference of
fractions
with like denominators

-The student will participate in

a game with a partner and be
able to add/subtract fractions
with 85% accuracy

Materials and Resources:

Poster w/ directions
Game sheets (enough for each student)
Game pieces (enough for each pair of 2 students)
Practice Worksheets (enough for each student)
Whiteboard markers
Lesson Introduction
*How will you engage
your students in the
topic?

Procedure
*Be specific give
step-by-step

The teacher will introduce the topic by telling the students

that today we are going to play a game with a partner. The
teacher will then explain what it means to add and subtract
fractions with like denominators.

The teacher will open the lesson by putting a poster on the

board showing how to complete an addition and subtraction

instructions

Lesson Closure
*How will you
summarize the lesson?

fraction problem with like denominators. The teacher will

then walk the students through the steps for each problem.
The teacher will pass out informational sheets that we can
work on together and that the students can put into their
notebooks. The teacher will then write 2-4 problems on the
board for the students to work individually. After
approximately 5 minutes, the teacher will go over the
problems with the students. After the teacher is confident
that the students understand the concept she will have the
students pair up into groups of 2. The teacher will enlist a
helper to pass out game sheets and game pieces. The
teacher will go over the directions of the game and allow the
students to play for approximately 10-15 minutes.

The teacher will call all students back to their desks. The
teacher will then pass out a worksheet for the students to
show their knowledge. When the students have completed
the worksheet, the teacher will go over the answers and ask
the students if they have any questions. The teacher will
wrap up by reviewing what we have learned today.