Technology Integration Workshop
2013
Unit Title: Addition of Mixed Numbers
Grade Level: (example: 9, 10, 11, 12 or 7­8) 5th Grade
Subject Area: (example: Science, Physics; English, Short Stories) Mathematics
Duration/Length/Number of class periods: (example: 5 class periods) 6 to 10 Class Periods
Description: In this unit, students will explore addition of mixed numbers.
Established Goals (National, State, Local):
Minnesota State Standards
Numbers & Operations
5.1.3.4 Solve real-world and mathematical problems requiring addition and subtraction of decimals, fractions and mixed numbers, including
those involving measurement, geometry and data.
What Enduring Understandings are desired?
Mathematical knowledge, skill, and reasoning are used to solve real-world problems.
What Essential Questions will be considered?
How can you use addition of mixed numbers to solve real world mathematical problems?
To what extent do we use addition of mixed numbers in the real-world?
Why is it beneficial to learn how to add mixed numbers?
Students will know / be able to:
Students will be able to add fractions with addend denominators that are limited to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 12.
and mixed numbers less than 10.
Students will be able to judge the reasonability of problems involving addition of mixed numbers.
Students will be able to use various resources to supplement their learning and understanding about addition of mixed numbers.
Students will know the steps to adding mixed numbers.
Description
Units must include at least on of each formative, summative, introductory activity and learning activity. Check the
appropriate box; one per row.
Forma
tive
Summ
ative
Introdu
ctory
Activity
What we know about fractions.
Students will work in collaborative groups (of 3 to 4) to complete a
shared google document. They will list what they know about
fractions.
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Unit Introduction
Introduce students to the goals and objectives of the unit. Display
using an interactive board the enduring understanding, essential
questions, and sample problems. Connect the lesson to addition of
fraction. Have each collaborative group share a summary of their
collaborative work.
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Pretest
Give students a pretest on adding mixed numbers. Encourage
students to show and explain their thinking.
Review Video
Show a refresher video on adding fractions.
Math Meeting Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIhwfqULbAE (Duration 4:58)
Lesson 1
Use the promethean board to teach a lesson on adding mixed
numbers. I recommend using the gradual release of responsibility
model.
Learni
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Lesson 2
Give students additional practice on adding mixed numbers.
Students can visit math.com to practice problems.
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L6GL.html
They can also work Independently using the extra practice google
presentation.
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Lesson 3
Use the promethean board to teach a lesson on adding mixed
numbers using word problems. I recommend using the gradual
release of responsibility model.
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Review Lesson
Have students get a new perspective on adding mixed numbers by
watch a Youtube video and practicing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWphGTjGHI (Duration 3:04)
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Lesson 4
Create a rubric for the pizza problem with students. Have students
work in their collaborative group on the Performance pizza problem.
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Exit Slip
Have students complete an exit slip with one addition of mixed
number problem.
Reflection
Have students complete a google form to reflect on the essential
questions in the unit.
!!!!!Please make your own copy of Google Form!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tYZlpP3s4IdsRe3ATRxm9PupH
EZvwtyv7ZR6lbHAL_M/viewform
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4c
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4a
Posttest
Give students a posttest on adding mixed numbers. Require
students to show and explain their thinking.
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Materials, tools and resources
Everyday Mathematics 5th Grade Teacher’s Manual Unit 8
-Pretest -Reflection form
-Posttest -Performance Pizza Problem -Chromebooks
-Google Apps access
-Interactive board
-Access to Youtube
Unit Plan Author (name, school and optional email address or hyperlink to teacher’s web page)
Bernetta Green
Eastern Heights Elementary School (ISD 625 Saint Paul Public Schools)
[email protected]
http://eastern.spps.org
Additional credit given to
Meghan Murphy - Eastern Heights Elementary
Jessica Bateman - Dodge Middle School
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