If your students are comfortable adding and subtracting fractions, they should be very successful with adding and subtracting mixed numbers. If you're struggling with teaching your students this skill, try implementing some of the tips below. To get a free download of the templates in the video, click here. Teaching Tips Have students show their work clearly and neatly line up the mixed numbers vertically require students to rewrite the problem ... Read More about Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
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Multiply Fractions and Mixed Numbers {Digitally}
Show your students how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers digitally using models and the standard algorithm. To multiply fractions, I use two strategies: visual models and the standard algorithm. To teach mixed number multiplication, I use area models in addition to the standard algorithm. My students have always had a pretty easy time with multiplying fractions using the standard algorithm. They just multiply straight across! However, when trying to create a strong ... Read More about Multiply Fractions and Mixed Numbers {Digitally}
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Are you looking for quick and easy instructional resources and practice to help your students convert improper fractions and mixed numbers? It's important for students to be able to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction and an improper fraction into a mixed number. While this isn't usually a skill that is used in isolation, it's important for students to know in order to be able to complete other types of fraction operations. This FREE digital and printable download ... Read More about Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Equivalent Fractions Using Digital Visual Models
Equivalent fractions are an important skill to introduce to your students prior to teaching them how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. This can be challenging at first. If you teach them to create equivalent fractions using digital visual models, they'll have the opportunity to interact with the fraction models and truly "see" them concretely. The easiest way to do this is to draw a rectangular fraction model, shading in the number of pieces indicated by the ... Read More about Equivalent Fractions Using Digital Visual Models
