Are you struggling with teaching your students how to add and subtract mixed numbers? If they are comfortable and have shown mastery with adding and subtracting fractions, they should be able to find success with mixed numbers as well. Neatness and organization are important in math in order to reduce calculation errors. I find that using a template to help students organize their work can be helpful. To get a free download of the templates in the video shown below, click ... Read More about Tips on Teaching How to Add and Subtract 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}
Multiply Fractions with Visual Models
One of the more challenging skills in teaching fractions is using visual models to show mathematical thinking. In 5th grade, this is an element in both decimal and fraction operations. I like to introduce these operations with the visual models before moving to the standard algorithm of any skill. Let me show you how I use visual models to multiply fractions. Multiplying Fractions with Whole Numbers When I introduce multiplying fractions, I start out with multiplying fractions by ... Read More about Multiply Fractions with Visual Models
2 Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Fractions
If you're working on adding and subtracting fractions with your students, make sure that you're using various strategies. It's important to show students how to use visual models in addition to the standard algorithm. In 4th grade, students mostly work on adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. By 5th grade, unlike denominators are used for adding and subtracting both fractions and mixed numbers. Visual Models Creating a fraction model is important in showing ... Read More about 2 Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Fractions
