Addition
What does it mean to add?
Put together
What does it mean to subtract?
Take away
I had 4 students. Some more came to join, and then I had 8. How many more came to join?
4 Students
There are 7 frogs. Some went on a lily pad, some stayed in the water. If 2 are on lily pads, how many are in the water?
5 frogs
Amanda buys 4 red apples and 3 green apples. How many apples does she buy in all?
7 apples
What sign do you use for addition?
Plus Sign +
What sign do you use for subtraction?
Minus Sign -
I saw 2 dogs at the park, and some more came. Then there were 5. How many more came to join?
3 dogs
There are 5 children. Some went to the park and some stayed home. If 3 students went to the park, how many stayed home?
2 students
Ella goes to the park and sees 7 black dogs and 3 brown dogs. How many dogs does she see in all?
10 dogs
1+4=?
5
Does the whole (bigger number) or part (smaller number) go first when subtracting?
I have 8 stickers and Amanda has 2 stickers. How many more stickers do I have than Amanda?
6 stickers
My friend has 4 bunnies. Some are hopping and some are not. If 3 bunnies are hopping, how many are not?
1 bunny
John was given 5 books by his mother, and 4 books by his teacher. How many books does John have?
9 books
5+3=?
8
9-4=?
5
Tanya has 9 stickers and I have 2. How many more stickers does Tanya have than me? Write a subtraction equation to show.
9-2=7
I have 10 students. At recess, 6 were playing one the monkey bars and the rest were on the grass. How many were on the grass?
4 students
I had 5 pencils at my desk. I found 3 more in my pencil case. How many pencils do I have in all? Write an addition equation to show how you know.
5+3=8
5+5=?
10
6-3=?
3
Jim has 4 beads and I have 2. How many more beads does Jim have than me? Write an addition equation to show.
2+2=4