Rice University
Fraction Addition: Who Wants Pizza?
Who wants pizza? Even better, who wants to add fractions? This website gives colorful examples to guide the viewer through fraction addition problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Skip Counting 2/8, 4/8, 6/8, 8/8, Who Do We Appreciate This
In this activity, students investigate skip counting to complete patterns with fractions. They also develop skills to add fractions.
Room Recess
Roomrecess: Pizzia Parlor
Roomrecess: Pizzia Parlor is an online game where the player has to put a fraction of the pizzia together to make the whole pizza
Math Slice
Math Slice: Fraction Slice Special Test
A succinct tool for assessing decimal and fraction concepts. Assessment is scored online. An excellent tool for use as a quick assessment.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Mathopolis: Fractions
Ten interactive questions on adding and subtracting fractions. Each question is supported by a detailed explanation of the solution.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Fractions
This resource contains information about fractions and includes ratios, equivalent fractions, basic operations, and reciprocals. Several links for practice problems are also included, along with links to a post and pretest.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Do These Add Up?
This task addresses common errors that students make when adding fractions. Aligns with 5.NF.A.2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Making S'mores
The purpose of this instructional task is to motivate a discussion about adding fractions and the meaning of the common denominator. The different parts of the task have young scholars moving back and forth between the abstract...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Jog a Thon
The purpose of this task is to present students with a situation where it is natural to add fraction with unlike denominators; it can be used for either assessment or instructional purposes. Aligns with 5.NF.A.1.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Common Denominators to Add
Part (a) of this task asks young scholars to find and use two different common denominators to add the given fractions. The purpose of this question is to help students realize that they can use any common denominator to find a solution,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Egyptian Fractions
One goal of this task is to help students develop comfort and ease with adding fractions with unlike denominators. Another goal is to help them develop fraction number sense by having students decompose fractions. Aligns with 5.NF.A.1.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Adding & Subtracting Negative Fractions
Practice adding and subtracting positive and negative fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Addition of Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Add Two Fractions Together
Use this "math solver" to learn how to add two fractions together. Simply type your equation in, and allow this website to provide the answer along with a complete explanation as to how it arrived at that answer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Fractions: Word Problems 2
Practice solving word problems by adding and subtracting fractions. The fractions used in these problems have like (common) denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Addition of Rational Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent sums and differences on a number line and add and subtract rational numbers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Addition of Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Sums of Fractions With Like Denominators
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the sum of fractions with like or common denominators. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Sums of Fractions With Different Denominators
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find sums of fractions with different denominators by renaming them with common denominators. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Sums of Mixed Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the sum of mixed numbers by renaming fractions with a common denominator. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Sums of Mixed Numbers With Renaming
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the difference of mixed numbers by using borrowing and renaming. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adding Mixed Numbers
This video tutorial reviews how to add mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators. The lesson includes detailed examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adding Mixed Numbers
Students watch a video lesson about adding mixed numbers. The tutorial includes detailed examples that demonstrate two methods for solving.
Other
Help With Fractions: Adding Fractions
The rules for adding fractions with the same or different denominators are clearly explained at this website. This is an excellent place to get step by step explanations for working with fractions.