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.
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.
Doubles and Near Doubles
Students will use their knowledge of doubles facts (e.g., 3+3) to solve near doubles (e.g., 3+4).
Adding Three Numbers
Students will practice adding three single-digit numbers by looking for pairs that make ten or using other known facts.
Addition Fact Fluency within 20
Students will practice addition facts within 20 to build speed and accuracy.
Missing Addends in Addition Sentences
Students will solve for the unknown in addition equations within 20, fostering early algebraic thinking.
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.
How does Sparq support this Math unit?
Sparq gives kid-friendly hints, explains ideas step by step, and helps students keep learning without simply giving shortcuts.

