2. This applet helps students with adding fractions. It gives the students a fraction and they have to find equivalent fractions. After they do this they have add the fractions together so that they are coming up with an answer. Students have to find the same denominator in order for the question to move on to the next step. If they get the answer wrong then it gives them a clue like "You need to fix the numerator". There is a visual above each fraction that shows the fraction in a picture. When solving the answer they have to move the pictures from each fraction into the solution part of the problem. Each step of the way there is a visual which is very useful. The students also have the options to make a problem easier, harder, or hardest. At the end of this applet it says when students feel comfortable to have them try and fill in the answer on a paper.
3. I thought that this applet would be useful when teaching about adding fractions. The visual was very practical because it helped me figure out some of the problems that were on hardest. I know that a lot of students struggle with fractions and this website would be very helpful to do as a minilesson. I really liked this applet because it is good practice for adding fraction. It brings technology into the lesson rather than just doing problems on the board. I think that this website has really great activities that I would want to use in my classroom. These problems make math more exciting rather than just doing the problems on a worksheet.
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