Elementary Education - Mathematics

Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

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Central Focus:
[Adding and subtracting
multiplying fractions with unlike
denominators through the use of
word problems.]

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

State-adopted Content Standards

(or Common Core State Standards, if applicable):
[CCGPS.5.NF.1 Add and subtract fractions with unlike
denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing
given fractions with equivalent fractions in such a way as
to produce an equivalent sum or difference of fractions
with like denominators.
CCGPS.5.NF.2 Solve word problems involving addition
and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole,
including cases of unlike denominators.]

Learning
Objectives

Instructional strategies and

learning tasks

Formative and
Summative
Assessments

[Students will be
able to correctly
solve addition and
subtraction
problems, using
fractions with unlike
denominators.]

[We will begin by using a

PowerPoint to review fractions.
We will discuss one of the
many ways (butterfly method,
box method), which is to find
the least common denominator,
to help when we solve
problems.]
[We will discuss the use of
fraction addition in word
problems. Students will then
become detectives, hunting and
solving for problems, all spread
around the class. The
scavenger hunt was taken from
teacherspayteachers.com.]

[Students will complete

examples on an index
card and turn it in as a
ticket-out-the-door.
3/10+1/5, 10/12-2/3,
2/5+1/4, 4/5-1/3 ]

[Students will be
required to apply
what they have
learned, solving and
locating addition
fraction problems.]

[Students can apply

real life connections
by using fraction
word problems in the
form of a recipe.]

[Groups will be given a recipe

for cookies. They will have to
add unlike fractions to adjust
their ingredients.]

[During this hunt, they

will be required to
record all of their work
and turn it in at the end
of class. This will be all
addition problems
because students
showed more
understanding for the
subtraction problems.]
[Students will develop
an ingredient list, using
the answers they have
found when adding the
fractions together. This
master list will be given
to me, and we will
discuss their results
when I bake the
cookies. ]

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Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

Lesson 4
(Optional)

Lesson 5
(Optional)

[Students can apply

what they have
learned to solve
addition problems,
when using fractions
with unlike
denominators.]
[Students can solve
fraction addition
problems when
presented in a word
problem format.]

[We will have a brief review,

answering any questions or
concerns a student may have.
Students will then go to small
groups, choosing one of three
activities, from
teacherspayteachers.com, to
work on. I will pull students to
work with, at this time. ]
[I will take care of any questions
the students still have. Students
will then take the postassessment.]

[Students will keep a

log of the games they
played and their
answers. This will be
turned in at the end of
class. This will be
scored on how many
they got correct out of
attempted problems.]
[Students will complete
the exact same
problems that were
required for the preassessment.]

Math Assessment (Pre- and Post-)

Name_________________________

1 You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies to Susan and 1/6 of the pan of
brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give
away?
2 You go out for a long walk. You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take
a rest. Then you walk 3/8 of a mile. How far did you walk altogether?
3 Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/2 of a mile to school.
How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?
4 A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an
abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle. They give the job of
planning the playground to a group of students. The students decide to
use 1/4 of the playground for a basketball court and 3/8 of the
playground for a soccer field. How much is left for the swings and play
equipment?
5 Marty made two types of cookies. He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one
recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other. How much sugar did he use
in all?
6 There is 3/8 of a pizza in one box and 1/4 of a pizza in another box.
How much do you have altogether?
7 1/10 of the M&Ms in a bag are red and 1/5 are blue. What fraction of
all the M&Ms are red and blue?
8 Susan swims a race in 29 3/10 seconds. Patty swims the race in 33
9/10 seconds. How much faster was Susan than Patty?
9 A pitcher contains 2 3/4 pints of orange juice. After you pour 5/8 of a
pint into a glass, how much is left in the pitcher?

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10 Jackie has 1/3 of a Hershey bar. Steven has 4/12 of a Hershey bar. How
much do they have together?
11 A dime is 1/2 inch wide. If you put 5 dimes end to end, how long would
they be from beginning to end?
12 You have 10 cookies and want to give 1/2 of them to a friend. How
many do you give to your friend?
13 Five friends buy a package of 12 cookies and want to share them
equally. Each friend will get 1/5 of the cookies. How much will each
friend get?
14 3/4 of a pan of brownies was sitting on the counter. You decided to eat
1/3 of the brownies in the pan. How much of the whole pan of brownies
did you eat?
15 You have 2/3 of a pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving. You want to
give 1/2 of it to your sister. How much of the whole pumpkin pie will
this be?
Lesson 1 Assessment
3/10+1/5
10/12-2/3
2/5+1/4
4/5-1/3
Lesson 2 Assessment: Scavenger hunt
Scavenger hunt - Adding fractions with unlike denominators - PP. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14,
2015, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scavenger-Hunt-AddingFractions-with-Unlike-Denominators-PP-366046
Lesson 3 Assessment: Cookie Recipe
In order to make the best sugar cookies in the world, we will need to begin with 1 + 11/12
+ cups sifted allpurpose flour. Then, we will need to add + teaspoons of baking
powder. When we have finished this, we add our salt, 6/18 + teaspoons worth. We
cannot forget the sugar, they are sugar cookies after all! We need + 8/32 cups. Butter
keeps them moist. We need 5/7 + 6/21 cups. Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
Luckily, all we need is + 8/24 eggs. Then, we add our cream, 1 + 12/30+ 1 8/20
tablespoons. And finally, we add 7/16 + 18/32 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
How much flour do we need?
How much baking powder?
How much salt?
How much sugar?
How much butter?
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How many eggs?

How much cream?
How much vanilla extract?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/GrandmaMinniesOldFashionedSugarCoo kies/Detail.aspx?
evt19=1&referringHubId=859
Lesson 4 Assessment
Activity 1: Adding and subtracting fractions through the use of word problem task cards.
Fraction addition and subtraction word problem task cards - 5.NF.2. (n.d.). Retrieved
March 15, 2015, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FractionAddition-and-Subtraction-Word-Problem-Task-Cards-5NF2-449818
Activity 2: Adding fractions through the use of task cards.
Carpenter, A. (n.d.). 5.NF1, 5.NF.2 Adding fractions - word problems. Retrieved March
15, 2015, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/5NF1-5NF2Adding-Fractions-Word-Problems-632296
Activity 3: Adding fractions.
Adding fractions. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2015, from
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adding-Fractions-1181926

Lesson 5 Assessment was the Post-Assessment.

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