Addition Strategies

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is a number sentence?

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A number sentence is a mathematical statement that shows a relationship between numbers using an operation, like addition.

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If Lisa has 7 pencils and Armando has 8 pencils, how many pencils do they have in total?

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7 + 8 = 15

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Chris drew 4 birds. If Luke drew 1 more bird than Chris, how many birds did Luke draw?

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Luke drew 5 birds. Total: 4 + 5 = 9 birds.

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What is a doubles fact in addition?

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A doubles fact is when you add a number to itself, like 6 + 6.

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What is the make ten strategy?

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The make ten strategy involves adding numbers to make a total of ten before adding the remaining numbers.

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What is the sum of 10 + 10?

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The sum is 20. This is an example of a doubles fact.

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How do you find the missing number in the equation 6 + ___ + 1 = 12?

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The missing number is 5. 6 + 5 + 1 = 12.

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What does it mean to count on in addition?

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Counting on means starting from one number and counting up to find the total.

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What is the answer to 6 + 7?

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The answer is 13.