Are you about to start multiplying or dividing fractions and need a refresher on simplifying? This complete lesson in simplifying fractions has everything you need to promote fluency in working with fractions, simplifying, and moving between mixed numbers and improper fractions. It includes lesson notes, guided practice, independent work, word problems, and more!

What's included?

• Lesson Notes: These cloze notes are perfect to engage students. They will pay close attention, needing to fill in a few blanks in their notes, but their working memory will be free from frantically writing, and they'll be able to absorb your lesson! These are perfect to hole punch in student binders.
• Guided Practice: 8 practice problems to be modeled in conjunction with the lesson notes. As students gain confidence in the skill, let them do more and more of the work!
• Skills Check: This 14-problem worksheet includes 12 simplifying and converting fractions problems, as well as a higher order thinking question and error analysis. Perfect for partner work or an independent activity.
• Word Problems: A 6-problem worksheet to focus on problem solving! Perfect for a teacher-led group!
• On Your Own: Use this where it fits...! Homework, assessment, early finishers.. the possibilities are endless!
• Bellringers & Exit Tickets: 2 bell ringers and 2 exit tickets, designed to distribute on the first day of learning and a subsequent day.

This resource has everything you need to polish the fraction skills necessary for fraction operations, promoting mastery and keeping them engaged with materials that don't look like their text book! Everything is done for you, including answer keys, making this resource super low-prep. Just print and go! Save yourself some time and engage your students now with this quick, easy, and complete lesson!

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