Lesson and activities for adding mixed number fractions through partitioning the fractions and adding the whole number and fraction before recombining. Uses part part whole models to create a representation of the partitioning and recombining.

How to calculate area of rectangles from counting squares to multiplying length by width. Includes word problems which require an understanding of area of rectangles and how to find the area of compound shapes. A lesson sequence that should not be completed within one hour.