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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Using GCF and Simplifying

1. The document provides a lesson plan for teaching students how to add and subtract fractions using the greatest common factor (GCF) and how to simplify fractions. 2. It uses pie charts to demonstrate fraction addition and subtraction. Students learn to find the GCF to make the denominators the same before adding or subtracting. 3. The lesson concludes with examples of simplifying fractions by dividing the numerator and denominator by their common factors. Students are assigned homework practicing these skills.

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Using GCF and Simplifying

1. The document provides a lesson plan for teaching students how to add and subtract fractions using the greatest common factor (GCF) and how to simplify fractions. 2. It uses pie charts to demonstrate fraction addition and subtraction. Students learn to find the GCF to make the denominators the same before adding or subtracting. 3. The lesson concludes with examples of simplifying fractions by dividing the numerator and denominator by their common factors. Students are assigned homework practicing these skills.

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Using GCF, and Simplifying


Anticipatory Set / Objectives (5 min):
Introduce the concept of f raction addition and subtraction, and teach the students how to use the greatest
common f actor, and how to simplif y.
Direct Instruction (40 min):
Use pie charts to help the students understand how f ractions work.
Simple Addition:
1.

Represent 1 with a circle. Split it into thirds and represent it as 3/3.

2.

Now create another circle of thirds, shade in one third, and represent it as 1/3.

3.

Add the two together to create 4/3 and explain how this becomes 1 and 1/3.

4.

Give a f ew more examples.

Simple Subtraction:
1.

Represent 2 with two circles. Split them into f ourths and represent each as 4/4.

2.

Now create a pie chart representing 3/4.

3.

Remove the 3/4 f rom one pie and represent the remaining pies as 1 1/4.

4.

Give a f ew more examples.

Addition using GCF:


1.

Draw two pie charts: one in thirds and one in twelf ths.

2.

Shade in 1/3 on the f irst, 4/12 on the second, and show how they are same.

3.

Now add the two together and shade in the second circle to show 8/12.

4.
Explain to the class that although you shaded in f our slices, it is actually equal to a third and can be
shown by
5.
Now explain that the easiest way to deal with dif f erent denominators is to make them the same. Show
that you can split each of the thirds into f our slices and make an identical circle of twelve slices.
6.
Now show the circles in f raction f orm. Explain that multiplying 1/3 by 4/4 will make 4/12, which then makes
it easier to manipulate the two f ractions
7.

Give a f ew more examples.

Subtraction using GCF:


1.

Draw two pie charts: one in f if ths and one in f if teenths.

2.

Shade in 3/5 on the f irst, 4/15 on the second.

3.
Now show the class how you cant subtract 4/15 f rom 3/5 without f irst making the denominators the
same.
4.

Show that you can split each of the f if ths into f ive slices and make an identical circle of f if teen slices.

5.
Now show the circles in f raction f orm. Explain that multiplying 3/5 by 3/3 will make 9/15, which then makes
it easier to manipulate the two f ractions.
6.

Erase 4/15 of the shaded area f rom the circle that was originally 3/5, and show that you are lef t with 5/15.

7.

Represent the equation in number f orm.

8.

Give a f ew more examples.

Simplif ying:
1.
Using the examples f rom the previous steps, show that you can simplif y f ractions by f inding the common
divisors between the numerator and denominator.
2.
Using the f irst step, 4/12, show that 4 and 12 have a common divisor of 4, so this f raction can be
simplif ied by dividing each number by 4 to make 1/3.
3.
Using the second step, 5/15, show that 5 and 15 have a common divisor of 5, so this f raction can be
simplif ied by dividing each number by 5 to make 1/3.
4.
Also show that if the greatest common divisor is not used, then the f raction can be simplif ied f urther still.
For example: 4/12 has a common divisor of 2, but this would make 2/6.Two and six both have a common divisor
of 2 as well, so you could simplif y f urther to make 1/3.
Guided Practice (10 min):
1 + 3 =3D 1 + 3 =3D 1 + 4=3D5
1 + 1 =3D 1 + 1 =3D 1 + 1 =3D 1 + 2 =3D3 SIMPLIFY:3
5 3 =3D2 =3D 2 SIMPLIFY:2
4 3 =3D4 3 =3D 1 =3D 1
Closure (5 min):
Go over what weve learned about addition, subtraction, using the greatest common f actor, and simplif ying.
Ask the students if they have any questions, and assign their homework.
Homework:

1.

2.
2

=3D

4/15
=3D
4/15

3.
2

=3D

1/24
=3D
1/24

=3D

34/35
=3D
34/35

4.

5.
5

=3D

1/8
=3D
1/8

7.

6.
1

=3D

2/63
=3D
2/63

8.
5

=3D

16/45
=3D
16/45

10.
+

=3D

7/12
=3D
7/12

13.

=3D

1/2 =3D
1/2

=3D

1/3
=3D
1/3

=3D

7/72
=3D
7/72

=3D

2/21
=3D
2/21

12.
2

=3D

11/12
=3D
11/12

14.
5

9.

11.
1

=3D

5/4
=3D
1 1/4

15.
5

=3D

7/6
=3D
1 1/6

=3D

1/35
=3D
1/35

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