Subscribe

Grade 1 · Math · Unit 3 of 10

Adding

Put groups together

What your child practises

Adding to 20 with pictures, ten frames, number lines and short stories, using strategies like counting on, doubles and making 10.

Yukon Curriculum learning standard: Addition and subtraction to 20 (understanding of operation and process); change in quantity to 20

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practise.

  1. Adding puts groups together.
  2. Start with the bigger number.
  3. Count on the smaller number.

Example: 5 + 3 = ? Start at 5. Count on 3: 6, 7, 8. Answer: 8

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What is 9 + 2?

    • 11
    • 16
    • 13
  2. Question 2

    Noah has 9 ⭐ and gets 7 more. How many now?

    ⭐9 + 7
    • 20
    • 16
    • 12
  3. Question 3

    What is 10 + 10?

    10 + 10 = ?

    • 15
    • 19
    • 20
  4. Question 4

    What is 5 + 9?

    5 + 9 = ?

    • 13
    • 9
    • 14
  5. Question 5

    What is 8 + 5?

    8 + 5 = ?

    • 14
    • 13
    • 10
  6. Question 6

    Ravi has 6 ⭐ and gets 2 more. How many now?

    ⭐6 + 2
    • 8
    • 14
    • 3