The video tutorial explains how to balance number sentences using plus or minus signs. It introduces the jump strategy, where students visualize numbers as steps forward or backward to solve equations. The tutorial provides examples to demonstrate this method, emphasizing that jumping forward represents addition and jumping backward represents subtraction. The lesson concludes with a recap of the key concepts learned.

What is the main goal when writing plus or minus in the circle?

• To make the number sentence shorter

• To make the two number sentences equal

• To make the number sentence more complex

• To make the number sentence longer

What strategy is suggested to help find the answer to the number sentence?

• The leap strategy

• The hop strategy

• The skip strategy

• The jump strategy

In the jump strategy, what does jumping forward represent?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

How many steps forward does the little fit jump from 3 to reach 8?

• Six steps

• Five steps

• Four steps

• Three steps

What does the star do to meet the feet in the number sentence?

• Jump two steps forward

• Jump one step backward

• Jump three steps backward

• Jump one step forward

What is the result of 3 + 5 using the jump strategy?

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 7

What is the result of 9 - 1 using the jump strategy?

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 7