Description

Overview:

This resource from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives shows students how to rename fractions to have a common denominator and then add them. It is appealing because it visually engages the students by showing them what happens to a unit (a rectangle is used here) as the denominator increases or decreases. As the denominator increases or decreases, the partitions are shown accordingly, and the effect on the numerator is shown as well. This is a convenient, visual way to show students how to manipulate fractions for adding.

Subject:

Education, Mathematics

Level:

Upper Primary, Career / Technical, Adult Education

Grades:

Grade 5

Material Type:

Interactive, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author:

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Provider:

Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Provider Set:

iCPALMS: A Standards-based K-12 Resources and Tools Pathway

Date Added:

03/20/2012