ADDITION OF FRACTIONS

WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATOR

LEARNING OUTCOME: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to add fractions
with unlike denominator.
 SUBJECT: MATH GRADE: 5th

TERM: 3rd TERM PERFORMANCE 1 CLASS: 4

TEACHER: Jéssica Rodelo jrodelo@aspaen.edu.co

PERFORMANCE: Describes logical judgments about solutions of math situations which involves calculation of
fractions by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing them.

LEARNING OUTCOME: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to add fractions with unlike
denominator.

WARM UP MAIN ACTIVITY PRACTICE

Instructions Banana Chocolate Word Problems
AGENDA:

Milkshake

REVIEW ASSESSMENT FOLLOW UP

Feedback Formative Annex 4
MAIN ACTIVITY: Recipe to do a Banana chocolate milkshake

Hello, dear Chef. Today, you are going to follow instructions to do a

Banana Chocolate Milkshake!
 Let’s see the ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk.
• 2 Tablespoon of Milo.
• ½ Tablespoon of Milo.
• 1 ½ of Tablespoon of
Milk powder.
• 3/6 of banana.
 Remember the
measuring supplies:
 Now, follow the instructions:

• Cut a banana in 6 slices.

• Add the cup of milk in the blender.
• Continue adding 2 Tablespoon of Milo.
• Then, add 1 ½ of Tablespoon of Milk powder.
• Add 3/6 of banana.
• Blend the ingredients.
• Serve the Banana Milkshake in a glass.
• Decorate with 3/6 of banana and 1 teaspoon of
Milo.
MAIN ACTIITY: Let’s learn how to add fractions with unlike
denominator.
The Chef Marcus has two plates of bananas. He has 2/4 of
bananas in his blue plate and 3/6 of bananas in his green plate.
How many slices of banana does he have in total?
 L.C.M
LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE

Formula

COMPLIFICATION-EQUATION-SIMPLIFICATION
 Let´s follow this formula:

Complification: Solve the

Look for the equation: Simplify, if it is
• Divided and
M.C.M. of the • Multiply • Add or possible.
denominators • Subtract
6+6 12
2+3 6+6
12
4 6 12 12
1
1 2 ÷ 4 = 3 6 + 6 = 1 2
4 6 2 3
3 x 2 = 6 1 2 1 2
2 3 2 6
1 3 3 1 2 = 1
1 2 ÷ 6 = 2
1 1 2
2 x 3 = 6
6
2x 2x 3= 12 3
1
 Let´s follow this formula:

Complification: Solve the

Look for the equation: Simplify, if it is
• Divided and
M.C.M. of the • Multiply • Add or possible.
denominators • Subtract
6+6 12
2+3 6+6
12
4 6 12 12
1
1 2 ÷ 4 = 3 6 + 6 = 1 2
4 6 2 3
3 x 2 = 6 1 2 1 2
2 3 2 6
1 3 3 1 2 = 1
1 2 ÷ 6 = 2
1 1 2
2 x 3 = 6
6
2x 2x 3= 12 3
1
 MAIN ACTIITY: Now is your turn to practice!

The Chef Marcus has two plates of bananas. He has 3/8 of

bananas in his blue plate and 2/5 of bananas in his green plate.
How many slices of banana does he have in total?
 Let´s follow this formula:

Complification: Solve the

Look for the equation: Simplify, if it is
• Divided and
M.C.M. of the • Multiply • Add or possible.
denominators • Subtract
?+? ?
3+2 ?+?
?
8 5 ? ?
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? ? ?
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? ? ÷ ? = ? ?
? ? ? ? ?
? x ? = ? ?
?

?x ?x ?x ?= ? ?
Review-feedback: Check your answers
LEARNING OUTCOME 1: Are you able to add fractions with unlike denominator?
Follow up: Annex 4. It´s not mandatory, only if you want to print it.

You can paste this annex

on word, expand it and
print it.