Add Mixed Numbers Video Tutorial

Teacher Specific Information

Jade demonstrates 2 methods for adding mixed numbers in this Add Mixed Numbers Video Tutorial. She uses partitioning and converting to improper fractions. Children are invited to use their preferred method in the final question.

This video will be useful for children to watch at home or for extra support as part of an intervention, or whole class activity.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Number: Fractions

Mathematics Year 5: (5F2a) Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1  1/5 ]

Mathematics Year 5: (5F4) Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number