Adding Stories

Solve stories where more join, within 10.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 31

3 birds were sitting in a tree. 2 more birds flew onto the tree. Now there are 5 birds! 3 and 2 more is 5.
To solve a story, picture it in your head, act it out with your fingers, or draw circles for the birds.
Your turn! 4 frogs were on a log, and 3 more frogs hopped on. Tap to count all the frogs.
We can write the bird story like this: 3 plus 2 equals 5. The plus sign means put them together.
Try it with a grown-up! Make up an adding story at snack time: 4 crackers, and then 2 more. How many now?

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

K.NR.5.2 — Represent addition and subtraction within 10 from a given authentic situation using a variety of representations and strategies.
K.NR.5.3 — Use a variety of strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems within 10.