- p. 7Add on a Number Line. Start at the first fraction, jump forward, and write the sum.
- p. 8Subtract on a Number Line. Start at the first number, jump back, and write the difference.
- p. 9Add and Subtract with Bars. Shade more parts to add, or cross out parts to subtract, then write the answer.
- p. 10Wholes and Parts. Add or subtract the wholes, then the parts.
- p. 11Make a Whole. Jump to the next whole number first, then jump the rest of the way.
- p. 12Fraction Stories. Solve each story, then write the answer in the box.
- p. 13Fraction Code. Write each answer with its problem's denominator, then use the code to spell the word.
- p. 14Mixed Review. Use any strategy from this packet.
The standard
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators using a variety of tools.
Element 4.NR.4.6 of Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards (2021, effective SY2023-24), in the Numerical Reasoning strand. It sits under standard 4.NR.4: Solve real-life problems involving addition, subtraction, equivalence, and comparison of fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100 using part-whole strategies and visual models.
What students practice
Students add with jumps forward and subtract with jumps back on number lines, shade and cross out parts of bars, add or subtract the wholes and then the parts of mixed numbers, and jump to the next whole number first when a problem passes a whole. Fraction stories, a self-checking code page, and the Mixed Review use the same strategies. Every problem has like denominators, and no page teaches a regrouping procedure.
Where to find it
- p. 4Add on a Number Line. Start at the first fraction, jump forward, and write the sum.
Think: 5 tenths and 3 tenths are 8 tenths, so the sum is 8 tenths.