We are learning to add and subtract fractions with the same and related denominators by renaming fractions so the parts are the same size.
I will be successful when I can…
- explain why the parts must be the same size before I add or subtract
- rename a fraction using equivalent fractions
- add and subtract fractions like 1/3 + 1/6 and 7/8 - 1/4
- write answers in simplest form, using mixed numbers when the answer passes one whole