Subtracting Mixed Numbers

5.NF.1
Module 7
Differentiation Activity

In partners, students will take the fraction cards and separate them into two piles, one with the triangle and one without.  They will draw a card from each pile and find the difference.  They can either explain on paper or out loud how they solved their problem.  You can turn this into a game by awarding points for subtraction with common denominators = 1 point and unlike denominators = 2 points.  You could also have the student with the greatest difference score a point.  After five rounds, the student with the most points is the winner.

Fraction Cards
Recording Sheet (optional)