Fraction Addition
Type two fractions on the right side and click the "Add" button on the left side. Explore a tape model that represents adding the two fractions.
Click the "Reset" button to restart the animation of the model (click "Add" again).
Adapted from the Fraction Addition resource by Anthony OR 柯志明, which was inspired by the Adding Fractions - Visual resource by John Ulbright. Adapted by Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest for use with the Teaching Fractions Toolkit, which is based on the IES Practice Guide Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade.
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