Fractions - Add Fractions Greater than 1 - Presentation

In this comprehensive lesson on adding fractions, geared towards enhancing students' mathematical skills, the focus is on sums that result in fractions greater than one. The lesson starts with a discussion on how to identify when a fraction exceeds one and what such fractions are called. The teaching slides provide a step-by-step approach to adding fractions, beginning with simpler examples that gradually build up to more complex ones. Students are encouraged to explain each step of their calculations, and the lesson guides them through the process, culminating in expressing their answers as mixed numbers.

The lesson includes a variety of activities, such as using bar models to visually represent the addition of fractions, which helps students to grasp the concept of combining fractions to form a whole and a part. Additionally, reasoning exercises challenge students to explore different combinations of fractions that sum to a given total, while ensuring that the fractions meet certain criteria, such as having different denominators or being greater than or equal to one-half. Through these activities, students are prompted to consider how their knowledge of times tables and common denominators aids in the process of adding fractions, and they are asked to reflect on which methods and representations they find most helpful.