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Mathematics · Kindergarten

Join Groups and Represent Addition

Putting groups together becomes addition. Children show joining stories with objects, fingers and drawings, learn the plus and equal signs, solve add-to and put-together story problems within 10, and become quick and confident with sums within 5.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 45 minutes
  • Addition check: 6 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, match pairs, type a number and arrange tiles
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What learners will discover

  • Represent joining and putting-together situations with objects, drawings and an equation such as 3 + 2 = 5.
  • Solve add-to and put-together story problems with totals up to 10.
  • Add within 5 accurately and confidently, using fingers, known facts or counting on.

Lessons

  1. Plus and equals 5 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  2. Story problems to 10 5 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  3. Facts within 5 6 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  4. Addition check 6 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Number-Line HopHelp the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.
  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Shape PicnicSet up Olly's picnic by putting every shape on its matching outline.

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