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Fraction Strips Operations

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Fraction Strips Operations

Colourful fraction strips showing halves, quarters, and eighths

📐 Part 1: Using Fraction Strips to Add

WALT: Add fractions with the same or related denominators using fraction strips.

1. Look at your fraction strips. Which equation shows adding two quarters?

¼ + ¼ = ½

¼ + ⅛ = ⅜

½ + ½ = 1

2. Use your fraction strips to solve: ⅜ + ⅜ = _____

Place two ⅜ strips together. What fraction do they make?

3. To add ¼ + ⅛ using strips, what do you need to do first?

Add the denominators together

Show that ¼ equals two ⅛ pieces

Cut the strips in half

4. Complete using your strips: ½ + ¼ = _____

Hint: How many quarters equal one half?

5. Use your fraction strips to solve: ⅛ + ⅛ + ⅛ = _____

✂️ Part 2: Using Fraction Strips to Subtract

6. Use your strips to solve: ¾ - ¼ = _____

Start with ¾ and take away ¼.

7. Which subtraction problem can you solve easily with eighths strips?

⅝ - ⅛

⅓ - ⅙

½ - ⅓

8. Complete: ½ - ⅛ = _____

Remember: ½ = _____ eighths

9. Explain how fraction strips help you understand adding fractions:

🌟 Part 3: Challenge Problems

10. Extension: Use your strips to solve: ⅜ + ¼ + ⅛ = _____
11. Create your own fraction addition problem using thirds and sixths:

_____ + _____ = _____

Explain how you solved it using strips:

12. Success Criteria Check: Tick what you can do today:

I can create fraction strips for different fractions

I can combine strips to add fractions

I can separate strips to subtract fractions

I can explain how numerators and denominators work

I can add fractions with related denominators

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