Monday Classwork: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Video:

https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/addingandsubtractingfractions/
 

1) Practice the easy kind first: adding fractions with the same denominator.  Denominator stays the same.  Add or subtract the numerators.  Simplify.  Do these in order:

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_01.swf

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_02.swf

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Subtracting_Fractions_Set_1.swf

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_3.swf    

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_4.swf

http://www.abcya.com/adding_fractions.htm  

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm

2) When you are good at the easy one, try these.  Use equivalent fractions to make sure both fractions have the same denominator, then follow this: Denominator stays the same.  Add or subtract the numerators.  Simplify.

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_5.swf

http://henryanker.com/Math/Fractions/Subtracting_Fractions_Set_3.swf

http://www.math-play.com/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-game.html