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Addition and Subtraction Strategies Board Games

Instructions:
1. Make a copy of this document. You have an option of typing on your own document
or printing this paper using the classroom printer. You will be turning in your own
copy with your work and notes.
2. If you have any questions about any of the assignments, you can use the Padlet to
ask any questions. I will be monitoring them each day.

Learning Standards:
1. MGSE1.OA.1 Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and
comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and
equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

I Can Statements:
1. I can use different addition and subtraction strategies to solve problems.

Monday’s Checklist (Box #1 and #2)

Start the lesson by downloading this We will be exploring different strategies

document. You will be watching two videos
about addition and subtraction strategies.
Write down 1-2 sentences about what you
have learned.
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for adding and subtracting. Click on this
link here.
● You can work individually or with a
partner on this assignment. Write
down a method that you think is
interesting and that you would use.
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 Tuesday’s Checklist (Box #3 and Box #4)

Look at these resources that you can find
online. One strategy that you can use to
solve addition and subtraction word
problems are base ten blocks. Here is a
virtual manipulative that you can use.
Starting on page 5 of the PowerPoint
presentation, you will explore the basics
of addition and subtraction.

● Base Ten Blocks

● Subtraction Strategies
● Addition Strategies

Wednesday’s Checklist (Box #5 and #6)

Solve these word problems using the strategies that you have learned so far.
Try your best! We will go over our strategies and our problem solving skills at
the end of class.

1. Sarah Grace is bringing cookies to the Christmas party. She has 15

cookies that she is bringing. At the end of the party, Sarah Grace saw
that there were only 5 cookies left. How many cookies did everyone eat?

2. Josh has 3 apples. Josh’ friends decide to come over with more apples.
His friends are Anna and Jake. Anna has 4 apples and Jake has 2 apples.
How many apples do they have all together?
 3. Kim has to buy 15 bags of chips for a birthday celebration. When she
checked her pantry at home, she saw that she has 7 bags. How many
more bags of chips does Kim need to buy at the store?

Using the Wakelet, share your mathematical thinking with your classmates. You can
click this link here.

Thursday’s Checklist (Box #7 and #8)

Practice solving addition and subtraction Summative Assessment

for today’s assignment. You can explore Make a copy of this assignment. You will
the different games found on this site. turn this in for a grade. Good luck!

Friday’s Checklist (Box #9 and #10)

Using Google’s Jamboard, reflect on this Explore ABCya! Take the time to play a
week’s learning. Include your name on each few of the math games. Look at the
sticky note. You can click this link here. presentation for instructions on how
to access the games.