Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics

Grade 5

I. Objectives:
 State the rule in subtracting fractions
 Find the difference of two fractions

II. Subject matter:

A. Topic
 Subtracting Similar Fractions Mentally
B. Reference
 Grade School Mathematics
C. Materials
 Whiteboard marker
 Manila paper
 Tape
III. Procedure:

Teacher’s work Pupil’s work

A. Preliminary Activities

Good morning class! Good morning teacher!

B. Prayer

Every please stand and let us pray.

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed

be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us; and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Hail Mary, full of grace.
Thankyou Teacher!
You may now be seated.

C. Checking of attendance
No one is absent for today Teacher!
Is there any absentees for today?

D. Motivation

I have here 5 boxes of pizza. Each pizza

has a different number of slices. What
you need to do is to identify how many
slices are missing from the whole pizza.
The twist of this game is that you have to
say your answer in fraction form.
Yes teacher!
Are you ready class?

Okay let’s start.

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E. Lesson Proper:
A fraction can be said to be similar if they have
Let’s define first what is similar the same denominator.
fractions.

Who can explain the meaning of similar

fraction in simple words?

Very good, if the given fraction has a 1 5

and is an example of similar fraction.
same denominator, it is called similar 8 8
fraction.

Who can give me an example of similar

fraction?

Okay very good.

Now let's try to solve subtraction using

similar fractions.

Try to solve this one.

Numerator teacher!
7 3
− =¿
9 9

From the given equation, which one will Four Teacher

be the first to be subtracted? Is it the
numerator or denominator?

Okay very good! So five minus three is

equals to?
No teacher, we just need to copy the
Okay, after subtracting the numerator, denominator.
let’s proceed now to the denominator.

So we have nine minus nine. In solving

similar denominators, what should we
do? shall we subtract it?

Okay very good. Always remember class

that in subtracting similar fractions, we Yes teacher!
just need to subtract the numerator and
then just copy the denominator and we
can already get the required answer.

Is it clear class?
Ten minus 4 is equals to 6
Now I will give another example. Copy the denominator and we can get the
 10 4 6
− answer
12 12 12

Kindly please answer this equation.

Very good class.

Now class, in this part we need to get the

6
lowest term of
12

Okay so let’s use the given answer from

the equation.

The first thing to do is to find out where

the given number is divisible. Six is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 6 Teacher.
So we have six in the numerator, where
do you think six is divisible? 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 Teacher.

Very good, how about the denominator

which is 12, where is it divisible?

Okay, now in order for us to identify the

lowest term of the given fraction, we are 6 Teacher.
going to find first the greatest common
factor between the two numbers.

Kindly focus on the divisible numbers of

the two given numbers. Which one is the
greatest common factor of those two?

Very good, so 6 will be their greatest

common factor or the GCF 1
Teacher.
2
Now all you need to do is to divide the
GCF to the numerator and denominator.

Yes Teacher!
And the answer that we can get is?

1
Therefore, will be the final answer.
2

Is it clear class?

Okay let’s have an activity.

F. Application:

Solve the following equations. Give the

required answer for each given. (Express
the answer in lowest term, if possible).

10 5
1. − =¿
15 15

12 10
2. − =¿
25 25

5 2
3. − =¿
6 6

24 15
4. − =¿ Yes Teacher!
10 10

13 3
5. − =¿ If they have the same denominator teacher!
15 15
Subtract the numerator and then copy the
G. Generalization: denominator.

Are we clear with subtracting similar No teacher.

fractions?

Again, how will you determine a fraction

if they are similar?

Very good. And are we going to perform

a subtraction with similar fraction?

Very good. can we do this way of

subtracting even if it is not a similar
fraction? Yes teacher!

None Teacher!

Yes because we have different ways in

solving similar and dissimilar fraction.
 And don’t forget to check if it is already
in lowest term.

Are we clear with that?

Do you have any questions?

Okay kindly please copy your

assignment.

H. Assignment:

Solve the following equations. Arrange

the given fractions in order.

5
6
8 12 7 16
4 9 3 1
11 6 10
1 4 6
19 9
9 3

PRESENTED BY: Charles Cyriel M. de Chavez