QRT1 WEEK 6 TG Lesson 18
QRT1 WEEK 6 TG Lesson 18
WEEK 6
Objective: Creates problems (with reasonable answers)) involving addition and/ or subtraction
of fractions using appropriate problem solving strategies.
Value Focus : Industry
Prerequisite Concepts and Skills:
Adding or subtracting fractions
Reducing fractions to lowest terms
Materials: Flash cards, activity cards, place value chart
References: K TO 12 Grade 5 Curriculum Guide M5NS-If-88.2
Lesson Guide Math5 p.177-179
Instructional Procedure:
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Drill
Have a drill on solving word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.
Give problems for the learners to solve. An example is given below.
Problem: After the harvest, Aling Sabel planted 3/5 of her garden with peanuts and
1/8 with cassava. How much bigger is the part planted with peanuts than the part
planted with cassava?
2. Review
Recall problem-solving steps and strategies. Ask the learners to tell what they
understand about the following essential guide questions to problem solving.
What is asked in the problem?
What are given?
How will you solve the problem?
What operation will be used?
What is the number sentence?
Is the solution or process correct?
3. Motivation
Talk about the growing of flowers in the garden.
Ask: Who among you have planted different kinds of flowers in the garden?
Values Integration: Elicit from the pupils that it is wiser to make your own flowers
Rather than buy expensive one. Can you give other ways of spending ones money
wisely?
B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation
Present the problem to the class.
Liza bought 2/8 m of white ribbon and 2/4 m of yellow ribbon to make flowers.
After making 5 flowers, she found out she had 3/6 m of ribbons left. How many
meters of ribbon did she use for the flowers?
Based on the problem presented, how will you create problems involving
addition, subtraction or addition and subtraction of fractions?
Sample Problems:
Station 1:
Liza bought ribbons to make flowers. She bought 2/8 m of white ribbon and 2/4m
of yellow ribbon. How many meters of ribbon did she buy to make flowers?
Station 2:
Liza bought ribbons to make flowers. She bought 2/8 m of white ribbon and 2/4 m
of yellow ribbon, which ribbon is longer? By how much more meter?
Station 3:
Liza bought 2/8 m of white ribbon and 2/4 m of yellow ribbon to make flowers.
After making 5 flowers, she found out she had 3/6 m of ribbons left. How many meters of
ribbon did she use for the flowers?
C. Assessment
Using the data below, create a one-step word problem involving (a) addition of
fractions and (b) subtraction of fractions.
Name Vegetable Bought Quantity (in kg)
1. Raymond Squash 1/2
2. Justine Pechay 1/4
3. August Cabbage 3/4
D. Home Activity
Remediation
Create a one- step word problem Involving (a) addition and (b) subtraction of
fractions using the data below.
Enrichment
Create a word problem involving addition and subtraction of fractions using the
data below.
Days Grams of sugar used in making fruit shake
Monday ½ grams
Wednesday 2/5 grams
Saturday 2/4 grams
Sunday 4/5 grams