Add Fractions from Pictures: Unlike Denominators

Connect fraction addition with shaded circle models. Students identify the two pictured fractions, find equivalent forms with a common denominator, and record their sum for each of five pairs. Use the diagrams to discuss why the parts must represent the same-sized units before adding.

Curriculum reference — Ontario: Actual equivalence and unlike-denominator addition fits Ontario Grade 7; do not mirror US Grades4–6. England Year6 explicitly includes different denominators and mixed-number operations. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.