CurriculumKindergartenMathematics

Adding and Subtracting within 10

Aligned to K.OA.A.1 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

Adding means putting groups together to find how many in all; subtracting means taking some away to see how many are left. We can use fingers or objects to show it.

Worked example

3 apples and 2 more apples: 3 + 2 = 5 apples. If you eat 1, then 5 − 1 = 4 apples are left.

Practice questions

  1. Show 2 + 3 using your fingers.
  2. You have 6 stickers and give away 2. How many left?
  3. Make 5 in two different ways (like 4+1 and 3+2).

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Sumar y restar hasta el 10

Sumar significa juntar grupos para saber cuántos hay en total; restar significa quitar algunos para ver cuántos quedan. Podemos usar los dedos o materiales concretos para representarlo.

Ejemplo: 3 manzanas y 2 manzanas más: 3 + 2 = 5 manzanas. Si te comes 1, entonces 5 − 1 = 4 manzanas quedan.

More Operations & Algebraic Thinking lessons

Adding and Taking AwayK.OA.A.2Breaking Numbers ApartK.OA.A.3Ways to Make 10K.OA.A.4Quick Adding to 5K.OA.A.5

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