Basic Addition Basic Addition

on MathLineon MathLine

MathLine will enrich:MathLine will enrich:

Introductory additionIntroductory addition

Addition Word ProblemsAddition Word Problems

Practicing additionPracticing addition

Memorizing addition factsMemorizing addition facts

Playing games involving additionPlaying games involving addition

Try this word problem…Try this word problem…

We have 6 oranges in a basket, and We have 6 oranges in a basket, and we put 7 apples in the basket. we put 7 apples in the basket.

How many pieces How many pieces

of fruit in the basket?of fruit in the basket?

Remember: Remember:

Always start any problem by Always start any problem by clearing the rings to the rightclearing the rings to the right

First count and move 6 ringsFirst count and move 6 rings

Then count 7 more ringsThen count 7 more rings

66 + + 77

Addition – Step 1

Add the ones – 6 and 7Add the ones – 6 and 7

6 7

Tell students to:Tell students to:

““Build a picture of the problem”Build a picture of the problem”

Remember the Remember the

Grouping MethodGrouping Method

66 + + 77

Add the ones – 6 and 7

Addition – Step 2

On MathLine see the sum

66 + 7 = + 7 = 1313

Addition – Step 3

Also see 1 group of 10 and 3 ones

66 + 7 = + 7 = 1313

Addition – Step 3

10

1 11

Addition on MathLine:Addition on MathLine:

Multi-sensory Multi-sensory

Tactile, Kinesthetic, Visual, AuditoryTactile, Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory

Place Value is implicitPlace Value is implicit

Most importantly,Most importantly,

SEE THE ABSTRACT SYMBOL - NumberSEE THE ABSTRACT SYMBOL - Number