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About the Mathematics in This Unit

Dear Family,

Our class is starting a new unit in mathematics called Number Games and Crayon Problems. We will be working on adding and subtracting numbers to 20 in many different contexts, with the goal being fluency with addition and subtraction problems within 10. Students encounter new kinds of story problems, and think a lot about the notation mathematicians use for addition and subtraction. Throughout this unit, students will be working toward the following goals.

Benchmarks/Goals Examples
Fluency with addition and subtraction within 10

2 + 6 = _______________

5 + 4 = _______________

7 + 1 = _______________

7 − 1 = _______________

9 − 3 = _______________

8 − 5 = _______________

Solve problems with one addend unknown. Kim had 10 crayons. 7 were blue. The rest were red. How many were red?
Understand the equal sign.

True or False?

6 + 7 = 12

7 = 4 − 3

6 + 2 = 8 + 2

Determine the missing number in an equation.

6 + 7 = _______________

6 + _______________ = 12

_______________ + 7 = 12

7 − _______________ = 3

Solve problems with an unknown change.

I had 5 pennies in my Jar.

Max gave me some more pennies.

Then I had 6 pennies.

How many pennies did Max give me?

Kim had 5 pennies in her Jar.

She gave some pennies to Sam.

Then she had 3 pennies.

How many pennies did she give to Sam?


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Building Numbers and Solving Story Problems Unit 2 Comparing and Combining Shapes Unit 3 How Many of Each? How Many in All? Unit 4 Fish Lengths and Fraction Rugs Unit 5 Number Games and Crayon Problems Unit 6 Would You Rather Be an Eagle or a Whale? Unit 7 How Many Tens? How Many Ones? Unit 8 Blocks and Buildings