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Addition and subtraction facts within 10
I can solve problems using known addition and subtraction facts within 10
- Year 1
Addition and subtraction facts within 10
I can solve problems using known addition and subtraction facts within 10
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We can visualise a problem to help us understand what it is asking.
- We can represent addition and subtraction facts using bar models and manipulatives.
- We can calculate using a range of strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems within 10
Keywords
Visualise - To imagine a given problem before us in real life.
Represent - To communicate mathematical ideas through models.
Calculate - To choose one of the four operations to solve a problem.
Check - To evaluate working, ensuring our response provides an answer to the given problem.
Common misconception
Without correct representation, children may struggle to know what to calculate.
If needed, provide support at this stage so that the structure of the mathematics is clear to children.
To help you plan your year 1 maths lesson on: Addition and subtraction facts within 10, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 maths lesson on: Addition and subtraction facts within 10, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What near double is the representation showing?
Q2.Jacob rolled two dice. He rolled a near double. Which of these could he have rolled?
Q3.What is the missing number in this bar model?
Q4.Which of these double facts would help to solve this near-double problem? 4 + 3 = ?
Q5.Sam had 3 toy trains. Jacob had 4 toy trains. How many trains did they have in total.
Q6.Jacob had 9 candles on his birthday cake. With his first blow he managed to blow out 5. How many candles are still lit?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which representation matches the bar model?
Q2.Which representation matches Sam's statement.
Q3.The representation matches with which question?
Q4.There were 5 birds in the tree. 3 of them flew away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Q5.Sam had 6 pounds. He spent 4 pound on a new book. How much money does he have left? What would the best strategy be?
Q6.Sam has 4 cats and 3 dogs. How many animals does Sam have altogether? What would the best strategy be?
