Addition and Subtraction Basic Facts Strategies Menu

Lesson 2.0: Vocabulary for the addition and subtraction (D2L quiz)

Lesson 2.1: Overview Of This Unit (D2L quiz)

Lesson 2.2 Counting Strategies (D2L quiz)

Flexible choice of strategies:

Lesson 2.3: Adding and subtracting with Cuisenaire rods (D2L quiz)

Lesson 2.4: Laying the foundations for arithmetic: Fluency with small numbers (subitizing, composing and decomposing).

2.4 Homework assignment on subitizing and small numbers (Smart Notebook version)

Lesson 2.5 Bar diagrams and math mountains for addition and subtraction: relating everything to PPW.

2.5 Homework assignment on part-whole diagrams Note: I have set this up in Microsoft Word so that if you are using Word, you should be able to type directly into the diagrams, so you can just type your answers rather than hand-drawing and scanning.  If you are using open office, you may find that you can't type into the diagrams, and in that case you will probably need to hand-draw the diagrams and scan them in.

Derived Facts Strategies:

Lesson 2.6 Derived facts strategies for addition.

Lesson 2.8: Knowing and using doubles to add (D2L Quiz)

Lesson 2.9: Knowing partners of 10, and using 10 to add. (D2L Quiz)

Lesson 2.10:  Build up through ten to subtract (D2L Quiz)

Lesson 2.11: Back down through ten to subtract (D2L Quiz)

Lesson 2.12: Think  addition, Fact families, Timed tests and other basic facts tips. (D2L quiz)

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