1st Grade Math unit

Addition Strategies: Within 20 for 1st Grade Math

This unit deepens addition skills within 20, introducing strategies like making ten, using doubles, and solving for missing addends.

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 will students learn in Addition Strategies: Within 20?

Addition Strategies: Within 20 helps students build 1st Grade math understanding through connected skills and short lessons. This unit includes skills such as Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20, Missing Addends in Addition Sentences.

What skills are included in this 1st Grade Math unit?

This unit includes skills such as Making Ten to Add, Doubles and Near Doubles, Adding Three Numbers, Addition Fact Fluency within 20, Missing Addends in Addition Sentences. The unit is broken into 5 skills and 9 lesson steps so students can practice one idea at a time.

How can my child practice Addition Strategies: Within 20 online?

Besparq pairs this unit with short explanations, practice steps, and feedback. Students can move through the lesson path and practice questions tied to each skill.

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