Adding Fractions Headlines (Problem Solving)

4.NF.3,3d
Module 7
Differentiation Activity

Students can roll dice and draw eighths cards to create a mixed number addition equation.  They can use the activity Headlines from Putting the Principles Into Action by Susan O'Connell and John SanGiovanni  page 35 to connect the equation to a story.

Eighths Cards
Headlines description
O'Connell, Susan, and John SanGiovanni. Putting the Practices into Action: Implementing the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice, K-8. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2013. 35. Print.

Adding Mixed Numbers

4.NF.3,3c
Module 7
Differentiation Activity

Students draw an eighths card and roll a dice to create two mixed numbers.  They then add them together.  The student who has the greater number in the round wins a point.  The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Eighths Cards (remember to download to see fractions)
Recording Sheet

Adding Mixed Numbers

4.NF.3,3c
Module 7
Differentiation Activity

Students will draw two twelfth cards and either roll two dice or one dice twice.  They will make two mixed numbers that they will add together.  The student whose sum is greater gets a point.  The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Twelfth Cards (Remember these will look blank until you download them.)
Recording Sheet

Improper Fraction Models

4.NF.2
Module 4
Differentiation Activity

Students can play a variety of mix and match games with the improper fraction, mixed number, area module, and number line model cards.  They can also participate in a whole group activity of finding the students who all have matching cards.

Area Model for Mixed Numbers

4.NF.3,3b
Module 4
Differentiation Activity

Students can use the area model and mixed number fraction mix-and-match cards to play a variety of games including memory, go fish, or old maid.

Tape Diagrams

4.OA.1
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Students will take turns drawing a card and using Support 34 to show the comparison using a tape diagram.  The first row on the support page is for individual numbers.  The rest of the rows are for showing the comparison.  Students will then write the matching multiplication sentence on a white board or notebook.  For continued practice, students can roll a dice to generate numbers for the comparisons.

Support Page 34       Comparison Cards

Comparison Model of Multiplication

4.OA.1
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Student 1 will place some counters into a bag/cup/pile.  Student 2 will draw a card and place the correct amount according to the card in the other bag/cup/pile.  The students will then write on notebook paper or a white board the comparison sentence and compare.

Support Cards