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ROLE (student)
A host for an
educational television
show
AUDIENCE
FORMAT
TOPIC
An informative
television show
Row 2
An unlikely
denominator
Your classmates
An informational
story
Row 3
Jobseeker
Employer/ Math
Company
Educational/
Persuasive
Presentation
Raft Card 1:
Row 1
ROLE (student)
A host for an
educational television
show
Objective:
AUDIENCE
4 to 6th grade
students
th
FORMAT
An informative
television show
TOPIC
How to add
fractions with unlike
denominators
You will explain how to add fractions that have unlike denominators.
(CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1)
Student Role:
A host for an educational television show
Audience:
4th to 6th grade students
Format:
An informative television show
Topic:
How to add fractions with unlike denominators
Directions:
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4.
Resources:
Websites to visit:
Adding fractions with unlike denominators:
http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~jwoods/wit/faddex2.htm
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-fractions-topic/cc-5thadd-sub-fractions/v/adding-fractions-with-unlike-denominators
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5/add-fractions-with-unlike-denominators
Assessment:
-Create a 3-5 minute powtoon animation to explain how to add fractions with unlike
denominators.
-You will receive up to 50 points for your powtoon, and up to 50 points for your script
Raft Card 2:
Row 2
ROLE (student)
An unlikely
denominator
AUDIENCE
Your classmates
FORMAT
An informative story
Objective:
You will be able to subtract fractions with unlikely denominators
(CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1)
Student Role:
An unlikely denominator
Audience:
Your classmates
Format:
TOPIC
You are an unlikely
denominator on a
journey to become a
common
denominator, using
subtraction in the
process
An informative story
Topic:
You are an unlikely denominator on a journey to become a common denominator, using
subtraction in the process
Directions:
1. Visit Subtracting Fractions with Unlikely Denominators for guidance on how to
subtract fractions
2. Imagine you are an unlikely denominator and need to convert into a common
denominator
3. Create a brainstorming diagram to include all of the ideas for your story
4. Type your story (in a word document) explaining how you will turn yourself into
a common denominator
5. Share your story with your classmates
Resources:
Websites to visit:
Subtracting Fractions with unlikely denominators
http://www.helpwithfractions.com/subtracting-fractions/subtracting-fractions
different-denominators/
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/fractions-12-adding-subtracting-
different-denominators-01.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-fractions-topic/cc-
5th-add-sub-fractions/v/subtracting-fractions-with-unlike-denominators
http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_subtraction.html
Assessment:
-Type a 1-page story describing your journey converting from an unlikely denominator to a
common denominator. Be sure to include a subtraction problem for your conversion story.
-Your story and ability to explain the subtraction process are worth up to 50 points each.
Raft Card 3:
Row 3
ROLE (student)
Jobseeker
AUDIENCE
Employer/ Math
Company
FORMAT
Educational/
Persuasive
presentation
TOPIC
You are convincing
a math company
why they should
hire you as their
specialist in
adding/sub mixed
numbers
Objective:
You will be able to add/ subtract mixed numbers (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1)
Student Role:
Jobseeker
Audience:
Employer/ Math Company
Format:
Educational/ Persuasive presentation
Topic:
You are convincing a math company why they should hire you as their specialist in adding/sub
mixed numbers
Directions:
1. Visit Adding/ Subtracting Mixed Numbers for additional help.
2. Create an 8-10 slide media presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, SlideRocket,
etc.) convincing this math company you know how to add/sub mixed
numbers
3. Include detailed problems and content demonstrating the addition and
subtraction of mixed numbers
4. Include creative graphics and animations
Resources:
Websites to Visit:
Adding/Subtracting Mixed Numbers
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-fractions-topic/cc-5th-
addsub-frac-word-problems/v/adding-subtracting-mixed-numbers-1-ex-1
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/fractions-mixed-addition.html
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/add-and-subtract-mixed-numbers
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/fractions-13-adding-subtracting-whole-mixed-
numbers-01.html
http://www.themathpage.com/arith/add-fractions-subtract-fractions-1.htm
Assessment:
-Create an 8-10 slideshow presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, SlideRocket, etc.) convincing a math
company that you know how to add and subtract mixed numbers.
-You will receive up to 25 points for each area: slideshow, graphics/animations, accuracy of
content, & valid persuasive argument.