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Year 7 Spring 2 Lesson 10: Adding and subtraction consolidation

Objective To consolidate what has been learnt so far in adding and subtracting fractions

AimContinuing with the focus on adding and subtracting fractions, this lesson gives students the opportunity to consolidate this skill using the pyramids and magic squares. These were used in the negative numbers lessons.

ResourcesFraction Addition and Subtraction Pyramids same denominatorFraction Addition and Subtraction Pyramids different denominatorFraction Addition and Subtraction Magic Squares

Key words: Common denominator, Lowest common multipleSettler: Numeracy Ninjas (max 10 mins)

Activity 1:The worksheets should be used as appropriately with students who are at different stages in their understanding.

There are many questions so that you have the opportunity to work with students who are still not secure in adding or subtracting fractions. Some of the questions are very challenging, particularly at the end of the magic squares sheet.

Pair students up who are working on the same questions so that they work together.

Students should refer back to work in their books to practice using their notes.

The answers are provided so that students can mark each other’s work. A good method of doing this is having the answers face down between them and then at 5 minute intervals students check their answers and work together to correct any mistakes, annotating what they have done to correct their work.

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