Year 6 - Adding Fractions

Year 6 - Adding Fractions

Poll

Your Learning Journey

Where do you think you are currently?

What do you already know about adding fractions?

• Pre-structural

• Uni-structural

• Multi-structural

• Relational

• Extended abstract

Multiple Choice

Fractions - Warm Up

What is the top number on a fraction called?

• Numerator

• Denominator

Multiple Choice

Fractions - Warm Up

What is the bottom number on a fraction called?

• Numerator

• Denominator

Multiple Choice

Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator

When we add fractions with the same denominator, the denominator ...

• Always changes

• Always stays the same

• Gets added together

When we are adding fractions where the denominators are different, we need to find lowest common multiple.

Multiple Choice

What is the lowest common multiple (LCM) between 3 and 4?

• 7

• 12

• 24

• 36

Open Ended

1/3 + 2/9 =

Open Ended

Open Ended

How much do they weigh altogether?

Type your answer below.

Open Ended

Explain your answer below, using your reasoning skills.

Open Ended

Type your answer below and explain how you found it.

Poll

Your Learning Journey

Where do you think you are on the SOLO chart for adding fractions?

What have you achieved today? How would you like to improve further?

• Pre-structural

• Uni-structural

• Multi-structural

• Relational

• Extended Abstract