LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will read, write, and model whole numbers through 99 and compute with whole numbers.

Objective 1.03

Develop fluency with single-digit addition and corresponding differences using strategies such as modeling, composing and decomposing quantities, using doubles, and making tens.

Resources aligned to this objective

Piggies
This activity is a fun, interactive lesson that integrates children's literature with math. (A great way to integrate author studies!) This activity allows students to be involved in all 4 learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic). I spread this lesson out over two days.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Stephanie Hatcher.
Pattern block addition
Students will practice addition, problem solving, and writing equations in the context of a fun and challenging pattern game.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Dawn Potter.
Make math "bear"-able
The students will use teddy bear counters to explore addition and subtraction facts (1-10). Students will demonstrate an understanding of ordinal numbers by locating the position of their counters on their workmats.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Nikki Gilmore.
An apple a day: Understanding halves and simple addition
This is a hands-on lesson which uses apples to introduce the concept of "half" and to teach simple addition. This lesson was taught to a group of 1st grade EC students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Janet Acorn.

Resources on the web

Writing numerals to five
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students construct groups of a given size, recognize the number in the group, and record that number in numerals. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Where Will I Land?
Students find differences using the number line, a continuous model for subtraction. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What's the Difference?
Students use reasoning to find differences from numbers up to 10, using real and virtual calculators and an addition chart as tools. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What's Left?
Students practice addition facts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Try for Five
Students explore the many ways to decompose numbers and then build on their knowledge of addition and subtraction to find missing addends. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Taking Away Sets
Students explore another model for subtraction, the familiar set model. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Take Away
Introduces elementary students to subtraction by creating a link between students' experiences and mathematics. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Sum Search
Students practice addition facts in a concentration-game format using dominoes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Some Special Sums
Students practice doubles and doubles-plus-one addition facts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Shirts Full of Buttons
Students explore subtraction in the comparative mode by answering questions such as “How many more?” and “How many less?” as they match sets of buttons. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Seeing Doubles
Students focus on dominoes with the same number of spots on each side and on the related addition facts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Practice Makes Perfect
Students focus on differences of numbers from 10. Students use a real or virtual calculator and play a concentration game. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Plenty of Practice
Students construct a bulletin board display that focuses on sums of 9, 10, 11, and 12. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Numbers Many Ways
Students work with subtraction at the intuitive level as they explore number families and ways to decompose numbers to 10. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Number Cents: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Students discuss and model prices, review the money words they've learned, and play games to facilitate continuing practice. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
More and More Buttons
Students use buttons to create, model, and record addition sentences. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics