1. Add/Subtract fractions same denominator
Objective: students will be able to add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Information Like fractions: same denominator.
Add: add numerators, keep denominators.
Reduce if needed
Ex: 1/5 + 2/5 = 3/5
Subtraction: change to addition, use addition rules

3. Ex: add/subtract fractions
1/8 + 2/8
10/19 + 8/19
4/15 – 7/15
1/12 – (-8/12)

4. ST: add/subtract fractions
4/9 + 1/9
-5/7 + 5/7
-15/27 – 13/27
10/15 – 8/15

5. Information: Add/subtract Mixed numbers
Steps
Change to improper
Add/subtract
Leave or change to mixed fraction (reduce)

6. Ex: mixed/improper fraction
3 ¾ + 1 ¾
7 1/5 – 2 3/5

7. St: improper/mixed fraction
2 4/ /5
2 1/4 – 5 3/4

8. Information: variables and fractions
2a/20 + 5a/20
4x/8 + x/8

9. ST: variables and fractions
-10/6p + 17/6p
8m/21 – 5m/21

10. Wrap-up
Questions/Comments
Hw: workbook pg. 35