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Put together, take apart: Kindergarten math

Add/subtract as putting together and taking apart, with objects (within 10). A free kindergarten lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: add/subtract as putting together and taking apart, with objects (within 10).

Teach (10 min)

  • Adding puts two groups together. 3 + 2 means 3 and 2 more.
  • Start at 3 and count on 2 more: 4, 5. So 3 + 2 = 5.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/whole.add10?lesson=k-add&at=K

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Put together, take apart (Kindergarten)

  1. 2 + 2 = ?
  2. 3 + 1 = ?
  3. 4 + 1 = ?
  4. 2 + 1 = ?
  5. 4 + 1 = ?
  6. 3 + 1 = ?
  7. 3 + 6 = ?
  8. 5 + 4 = ?
  9. 8 + 1 = ?
  10. 4 + 5 = ?
  11. 4 + 6 = ?
  12. 2 + 5 = ?
Key
  1. 4
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. 4
  7. 9
  8. 9
  9. 9
  10. 9
  11. 10
  12. 7

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