Lesson Plan
Illustrating Mixed Number Sums with Tape Diagrams
Your students will learn to add unlike mixed numbers using tape diagrams.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to add unlike mixed numbers using tape diagrams.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Tell your kids that things are easier to do when they’re listed in a few easy-to-follow steps.
- Have them think, pair, and share something they could describe in four, easy-to-follow steps. Walk around the room to listen in on student shares.
- Share out to the class a few great examples you overheard and connect that today’s math lesson. Draw a connection by telling your class that today’s math lesson involves performing a task in four, easy-to-follow steps.
- Review the associative property of addition involving mixed numbers with your class, (Aab + Bcd) = (A + B) + (ab + cd) and answer any clarifying questions.