Lesson 6-11

LET'S BUILD Solve Addition and Subtraction Word Problems to 10

For more help with this lesson, view the Visual Learning Animation or the Another Look Video.

MATH HELP AT HOME

Sample Additional Practice Exercise 1

Six puppies are playing in the pool. One puppy leaves. How many puppies are left in the pool?

Mark the cube train to model the story and write an equation to match.

6 cubes with one marked. The equation 6 - 1 = 5.

Mark one cube to show one puppy leaving. Then write the equation to show one leaving: $6 - 1 = 5$ .

HOME ACTIVITY

Subtraction Stories

MATERIALS

Small Objects

ACTIVITY

Give your child 10 small items, such as beans or paper clips. Have your child show 3 beans, then 3 more beans. Ask your child how many beans are showing in all. Tell your child to take 4 beans away. Ask your child how many beans are left. Continue using different numbers of beans, adding and removing beans.