Lesson 1

All Sorts of Buttons

Est. Class Sessions: 2

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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Use DPP item C to practice the addition facts in Group C with sums to ten. Have connecting cubes readily available. Ask students to explain how they used the tools.

  1. 9 giraffes; 7 + 2 = 9. Possible response:



  2. 9 seals; 3 + 6 = 9. Possible response: I know 4 + 6 = 10 so 6 + 3 is
    one less.

C. At the Zoo

Show or tell how to use ten frames, number lines, or connecting cubes to solve each problem. Write a number sentence.

  1. Jan is watching giraffes at the zoo. There are seven adult giraffes eating leaves from the trees. Two giraffe calves join them. How many giraffes is Jan watching?






    Number sentence _____________________________________________________________

  2. Tim goes to Seal Harbor. He sees three seals swimming under water. There are six seals sitting in the sun. How many seals did Tim see at Seal Harbor?






    Number sentence ______________________________________________________________