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  • Grade 1
  • Mathematics
  • 1.MD.C.4
  • Measurement & Data
  • Free lesson

Aligned to 1.MD.C.4 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

We can sort things into groups and count each group. Then we can tell which group has more or fewer.

Worked examples

Example 1

In a bag: 3 red, 5 blue, 2 green blocks. Blue has the most. Blue has 2 more than red because 5 - 3 = 2.

Example 2

Sort your shoes: 4 pairs with laces, 2 without. Laces has 2 more, because 4 − 2 = 2.

Example 3

Count all the blocks in the bag together: 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 blocks in all. The groups add up to the whole.

Practice questions

  1. 4 cats, 6 dogs, 1 fish. How many pets in all?
  2. Using the pets above, which group has the most?
  3. How many more dogs than cats? (6 dogs, 4 cats)

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Leer datos con dibujos

Podemos separar cosas en grupos y contar cada grupo. Luego podemos decir cuál grupo tiene más o menos.

Ejemplo 1: En una bolsa: 3 bloques rojos, 5 azules, 2 verdes. Azul tiene más. Azul tiene 2 más que rojo porque 5 - 3 = 2.

Ejemplo 2: Clasifica tus zapatos: 4 pares con agujetas, 2 sin agujetas. Los de agujetas son 2 más, porque 4 − 2 = 2.

Ejemplo 3: Cuenta todos los bloques de la bolsa juntos: 3 + 5 + 2 = 10 bloques en total. Los grupos suman el total.

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