1st Grade Math unit

1st Grade Addition Strategies: Within 20 — Math

This unit deepens addition skills within 20, introducing strategies like making ten, using doubles, and solving for missing addends. This 1st grade math unit includes 5 skills and 9 lesson steps. Skills include Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20.

Making Ten to AddDoubles and Near DoublesAdding Three NumbersAddition Fact Fluency within 20Missing Addends in Addition Sentences

Skills and lessons

Making Ten to Add

Students will learn to break apart numbers to make a ten, then add the remaining part to find sums within 20.

2 lessons

Doubles and Near Doubles

Students will use their knowledge of doubles facts (e.g., 3+3) to solve near doubles (e.g., 3+4).

2 lessons

Adding Three Numbers

Students will practice adding three single-digit numbers by looking for pairs that make ten or using other known facts.

2 lessons

Addition Fact Fluency within 20

Students will practice addition facts within 20 to build speed and accuracy.

1 lesson

Missing Addends in Addition Sentences

Students will solve for the unknown in addition equations within 20, fostering early algebraic thinking.

2 lessons

Frequently asked questions

What is addition strategies: within 20 in 1st grade math?

Addition strategies: within 20 is a core 1st grade math topic. Skills include Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20, Missing Addends in Addition Sentences. Students practice with short lessons and instant feedback on Besparq.

What will students learn in this 1st Grade math unit?

This unit deepens addition skills within 20, introducing strategies like making ten, using doubles, and solving for missing addends. This 1st grade math unit includes 5 skills and 9 lesson steps. Skills include Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20.

How can my child practice addition strategies: within 20 online?

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What lessons are in this unit?

Skills include Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20, Missing Addends in Addition Sentences. The unit has 9 lesson steps. Popular starting points include Find Pairs that Make 10, Use Make Ten Strategy, Learn Doubles Facts.