Addition With Number Rods
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Addition With Number Rods | |
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Math - Memory Work | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 4 - 5 |
Prerequisites | Number Rods With Numerals |
Materials | Number Rods numeral cards 1-10 2 "+" signs 2 "=" signs |
This activity introduces the child to simple addition facts.
Presentation
- Bring the material to the mat. Grade the rods.
- Place the 1 rod and the 2 rod end to end. Ask the child to find one rod that is as long as the two put together.
- Place the 3 rod below to compare. "This rod and this rod put together are the same as this rod."
- "Here's another way we can say it:" place the symbols as shown.
- Count the rods and place the appropriate number cards. "One plus two is the same as three."
- Scoot the number cards down and add the second set of symbols. "One plus two equals three."
Points of Interest
Direct Aim: 1. To show how we get larger numbers from smaller ones. Indirect Aim: 1. To show the limits of base 10. 2. Inquiry into the concept of one half.
Control of Error
1. The ten rod. 2. The visual shape of the layout.
Variations and Extensions
Material
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