Lesson 3
Count to Add and Subtract
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
In previous units, students used objects and drawings to represent and solve Add To, Result Unknown and Take From, Result Unknown story problems. In this lesson, all of the story problems involve adding or subtracting one, which encourages students to use their knowledge of the count sequence to solve the story problems (MP7, MP8). Students may still choose to use objects or drawings to represent and solve story problems, which is great. In grade 1, students will build on this work as they relate counting to addition and subtraction.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 2, Section D and Unit 4, Section B in the curriculum materials.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
Activity 2: Singing Students
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Solve Add To, Result Unknown and Take From, Result Unknown story problems.
- Use knowledge of the count sequence to add and subtract one and determine one more and one less.
Student Facing
- Let’s solve story problems.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Activity 3:
- Gather materials from:
- Less, Same, More
- Math Fingers
- Tower Build
- Math Stories
- Which One
CCSS Standards
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 10 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Activity 3 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 5 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |