Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Pictures (Unlike Denominators) Part 1

This activity introduces students to pictorially adding and subtracting fractions where only one of the fractions needs to be changed to create a common denominator. It includes 2 card sorts, focusing on adding and subtracting fractions using pictures, and provides blank templates for students to represent fraction addition and subtraction. This activity has been translated to French courtesy of Souad El-Achkar: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/609ffd4311ee815acfe62e73 ​This activity is intended to be used after Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/6089658e3ed7ed041413acc7 This activity can be followed by Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Pictures (Unlike Denominators) Part 2: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/609d0ea1d5d7306e2e6047dd

By Erika Swinemer