Add and Shade

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a mathematical tool for teaching students how to add fractions with like denominators. Titled “Visual Fractions,” it presents pairs of fractions alongside fraction models, such as circles, squares, and triangles, that are partially shaded to represent each fraction. Students are instructed to add the fractions and express their answers by shading the corresponding amount in an empty fraction model provided for each question. The worksheet contains several different fraction addition problems, with each set having a matching shaded fraction model to visually represent the problem.

The worksheet aims to teach students the concept of adding fractions with the same denominator, a fundamental skill in understanding fractions. By shading the fraction models to represent the sum of the given fractions, students learn to visualize the process of combining fractions. This visual approach helps them to understand how individual parts come together to form a whole or a larger part when adding fractions. It also reinforces the concept that only the numerators are added while the denominator remains the same when the fractions have the same base.