Adding and Subtracting Fractions Unit – 4th Grade Math Curriculum

4th Grade Math Curriculum – Unit 8: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Make fraction operations meaningful and manageable with this comprehensive, low-prep unit that helps students confidently add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators.

This resource is thoughtfully designed to guide your students through each step of learning—from modeling with visuals to solving real-world word problems—with scaffolded lessons, engaging activities, and clear visuals that build both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

✅ What’s Included:

• Planning & Organization
  Unit pacing calendar
  Editable lesson plans
  Binder covers, spine labels, and tracking pages
• Lesson Resources (5 Full Lessons)
  Warm-ups (2 – 3 per lesson)
  Anchor charts and student guided notes
  Interactive teaching slide deck
  Ample practice pages
  Exit tickets (2 – 3 per lesson)
  Vocabulary
• Hands-On, Standards-Aligned Activities
  Add and Subtract Fractions Stations
  Adding Fractions – Like Denominators Coloring Page
  Adding Mixed Numbers Riddle
  Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Maze
  Subtracting Mixed Numbers Puzzle
  Fraction Concepts Brochure – End of Unit Task
• Assessments
  Pre-assessment prerequisite skills
  Two quizzes
  Final unit assessment
  Study guide for review
• Answer Keys for Every Component

✅ Skills Covered:

• Add fractions with like denominators
• Subtract fractions with like denominators
• Add mixed numbers (with and without regrouping)
• Subtract mixed numbers (with and without regrouping)
• Estimate sums and differences using benchmarks and rounding
• Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers

❤️ Designed With YOU in Mind:

• Low-prep and high-impact
• Completely editable to allow for customization
• All inclusive – from assessments to activities.

Other 4th Grade Math Units

1. Place Value Relationships
2. Comparing, Ordering and Rounding Whole Numbers
3. Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
4. Patterns (Shape and Numerical)
5. Multiplying Whole Numbers
6. Dividing Whole Numbers
7. Fraction Concepts
8. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
9. Multiplying Fractions
10. Decimal Concepts
11. Add and Subtract Decimals
12. Geometry
13. Area and Perimeter
14. Measurement

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