Adding and Subtracting Fractions - VDOE加减分数u2014u2014VDOE.pdfVIP

Mathematics Enhanced Scope and Sequence –Grade 3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Reporting Category Computation and Estimation Topic Addition and subtraction of proper fractions with like denominators Primary SOL 3.7 The student will add and subtract proper fractions having like denominators of 12 or less. Related SOL 3.3a, b, 3.4 Materials Fraction Strips (attached) Fraction Chart (attached) Four-in-a-Row Game Board (attached) Adding and Subtracting Fractions Recording Sheet (attached) Counters of two colors Adding and Subtracting Fractions Exit Cards (attached) Vocabulary f raction, whole number, proper fraction, numerator, denominator Student/Teacher Actions (what students and teachers should be doing to facilitate learning) 1. Tell students they will play a Four-in-a-Row game. Group students into pairs, and give each pair a set of Fraction Strips, a Fraction Chart, a Four-in-a-Row Game Board, and two different colored counters to be used as board markers. Also, give each student a Adding and Subtracting Fractions Recording Sheet. 2. Let each student pair decide who goes first. Player 1 chooses two fractions on the Fraction Chart that can be added or subtracted to get one of the answers on the game board. Player 1 must demonstrate the problem with the fraction strips (or with another method), after which he or she covers the answer with a marker. Once an answer on the game board has been covered, it cannot be used again. Have students record their plays on the recording sheet. 3. Player 2 now takes a turn. Play continues until someone covers four fractions in a row on the game board—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. 4. After the game, hold a class discussion about the strategies the students used, po