Adding and Subtracting Fractions Hands-On Activities and Worksheet Bundle

For students to understand the skills of adding and subtracting fractions, they first need to use manipulatives to touch, feel, and manipulate these numbers. After they have built a foundation within these skills, it's time to move toward representational models and drawings.

This bundle of fraction addition and subtraction activity includes both! And, within each set, you will find materials for practicing addition and subtraction of fractions with LIKE and UNLIKE denominators!

Hands-On Activities Include:

• Building Fraction Equations with Fraction Bars (Addition and Subtraction for Like Denominators)
• Building Fraction Equations with Pattern Blocks (Addition and Subtraction for Like Denominators)
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators on a Number Line
• Building Fraction Equations with Fraction Bars (Addition and Subtraction for Unlike Denominators)
• Building Fraction Equations with Pattern Blocks (Addition and Subtraction for Unlike Denominators)

Each activity includes instructions for the simple preparation, how to use the activity with your students and suggestions on how to reuse the activity! You will truly be able to stretch these activities!

The Differentiated Worksheets Includes 16 Worksheets (Each worksheet includes a version with like and unlike denominators):

• Adding fractions with a visual representation drawn
• Adding fractions with space for students to draw in a visual representation
• Adding fractions with no visual representation
• Adding fractions word problems
• Subtracting fractions with a visual representation drawn
• Subtracting fractions with space for students to draw in a visual representation
• Subtracting fractions with no visual representation
• Subtracting fractions word problems

Perfect For:

• Math Centers
• Small Group Instruction
• Math Intervention
• Review Activities