About This Lesson
This is the 4th lesson of an 8 lesson unit. Students will learn to use common denominators to solve addition and subtraction word problems that include fractions and mixed numbers. The lesson is introduced via a PPT presentation. The Power Point presentation includes notes to guide the lesson. The presentation is paused intermittently to enable student pairs or groups to practice solving problems using common denominators or finding common denominators. Aligned to CCSS: 5.NF.1, 5.NF.2