Additive Schema Identification (Total & Difference)

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What is an Additive Schema?

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An Additive Schema is a way to understand how to combine or compare quantities, focusing on total amounts and differences.

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What does 'Total' mean in mathematics?

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Total refers to the complete amount or sum of all parts combined.

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What does 'Difference (Comparison)' mean?

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Difference (Comparison) refers to the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.

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If Dana read 40 pages and Tina read 12 more pages, how do we find out how many pages Tina read?

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We find the difference by adding 12 to Dana's 40 pages.

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Alice has 12 chickens in total, with 8 being brown. How do we find the number of white chickens?

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We subtract the number of brown chickens from the total number of chickens.

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If Mrs. Mendez sold 24 shirts in total and 14 were small, how do we find the number of large shirts sold?

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We subtract the number of small shirts from the total number of shirts.

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Francis spent 5 more dollars than Charles, who spent $12. How do we find out how much Francis spent?

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We add 5 to the amount Charles spent.

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The boat traveled a total of 58 miles, with 39 miles east. How do we find out how many miles it traveled west?

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We subtract the miles traveled east from the total miles.

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What is the formula to find the total when given parts?

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Total = Part 1 + Part 2 + ... + Part n.

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What is the formula to find the difference between two quantities?

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Difference = Larger Quantity - Smaller Quantity.