Essential Questions:

• How do adding and subtracting fractions help me in everyday life?
• How can I join fractions with like denominators?
• How can I separate fractions with like denominators?
• How can I convert a fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number?
• How can I add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators?
• How can I represent unit fractions in a line plot?
• How can I add and subtract fractions found in a line plot?

In this unit, students will be able to:

• Join (compose) fractions of the same whole
• Separate (decompose) fractions of the same whole in various ways (e.g.
• Justify decompositions (e.g., by using a visual fraction model).
• Convert a fraction greater than one (formerly referred to as an improper fraction) into a sum of a whole number and a number less than one
• Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators using various strategies (e.g., replacing each number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction).
• Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators (e.g., by using visual
  fraction models and equations to represent the problem.

Videos

Here are some videos about adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominators.

 

 

 

 

 

These videos will help with comparing and ordering fractions. 

 

 

 

 

Below are some videos that can help your child understand equivalent fractions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finding common denominators is very important when working with fractions. It helps us compare, add, and subtract fractions.

 

 

 

 

Here are some videos that walk you through finding the simplest form of a fraction.

 

 

 

 

 

Multiplication

The below videos show different strategies to solve multiplication problems.

 

Muliplicative Comparison Problem Examples:

 

 

 

This video does a great job explaining how to calculate partial products.

 

 

Multiplying using the Distributive Property / Expanded Form: 

 

Multiplying using the Area Model: 

 

 

Students can use Khan Academy video to help them improve their multiplication skills.

 

 

 

 

Here is a video about the basics of place value.

Adding and subtracting with regrouping.

 

 

A cute song about place values and the different ways to read and write numbers.

 

Khan Academy Place Value Videos

 

Here is a fun song about rounding.

 

 

 

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The Essential Questions for this unit are:

• How do I recognize and read multi-digit numbers?
• How do I write and represent multi-digit numbers?
• How do I compare multi-digit numbers?
• How do I round mutli-digit numbers?
• How can I add and subtract multi-digit numbers?

 

What students will be able to do by the end of the unit:

• Recognize and read numbers up to 1,000,000 in word form, standard form, and expanded form
• Write and represent numbers up to 1,000,000 in word form, standard form, and expanded form
• Use place value strategies to compare and order numbers
• Round and estimate numbers
• Fluently add and subtract numbers (with regrouping) using the standard algorithm

 

Key Terms

Expanded Form - a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit

Word Form - a way to write numbers by using words

Standard Form -a way to write numbers by using the digits 0-9 with each digit having a place value

Rounding - to replace a number with another number that tells about how many or how much

Estimate - a number close to an exact amount

Period - each group of three digits separated by commas in a multi-digit number

Compare - to describe whether numbers are equal to, less then, or greater than each other

Place Value - the value of a digit in a number, based on the location of the digit

 

 

Here is a great article about the importance of students memorizing their multiplication facts.

Importance of Multiplication Facts