Florida B.E.S.T. MA.K.AR.1.3

MathKindergartenRepresent and solve addition problems with sums between 0 and 10 and subtraction problems using related facts.

The Standard

Solve addition and subtraction real-world problems using objects, drawings or equations to represent the problem.

Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students decide whether a story involves putting groups together or taking objects away. They use counters, drawings, or number sentences to show their thinking and answer.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student models the action, finds the correct answer, and writes a matching equation. They can explain what each number and symbol represents in the story.
Common Misconceptions: Students may count all the objects in a take-away story instead of counting what remains. They may confuse plus and minus signs or write numbers in an order that does not match the action.
How to Assess It: Give this exit ticket: “Leo has 4 blocks and gets 3 more. Draw what happens, write an equation, and find the total.”

Lesson moves

Read joining and take-away story cards, then have students act them out with counters on ten-frames.
Ask, “How does your drawing show what happened in the story?” Have partners explain each part of their models.
Play Story Match by pairing picture cards, equation cards, and answer cards for problems within 10.
Set up a classroom snack shop where students add crackers to plates or remove crackers, then record each result.

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