Addition and Subtraction Strategies

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Master essential addition and subtraction strategies including making tens, breaking apart numbers, and using number bonds. Students learn multiple approaches to solve problems within 20, building flexibility and fluency with fundamental operations. These foundational skills prepare students for more complex mathematical thinking.

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Number Bonds - Addition Model Learn addition using number bonds to understand part-whole relationships

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Basic Addition Facts Practice basic addition facts within 20 to build fluency and automaticity

Identifying Partners of Ten You will learn to identify pairs of numbers that add up to ten.

Commutative Property of Addition Understanding that changing the order of addends doesn't change the sum

Ten Plus Facts Learn to recognize addition facts that involve numbers that are between 10 and 19.

Addition to multiples of 10 Learn to recognize addition facts for multiples of 10 upto 99

Add and subtract using likes Learn to add and subtract numbers with similar place values or 'likes'

Break addend to make a ten for addition Learn to break an addend to make a ten in addition problems

Use a number bond to take from ten when subtracting Learn to use number bonds to subtract single digits from double digits by taking from ten

Make the Next Ten Learn to find how many ones are needed to make the next ten

Take out a Ten Learn to take out a ten and identify the remaining part

Subtraction Subtraction of two numbers

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