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2nd grade math · Unit 1: Addition and subtraction facts

A fact you know beats counting

What this lesson shows

Fixes a mistake

Counting 9 + 5 dot by dot is slow. 10 + 5 is 15, so 9 + 5 is 14.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 9 + 5 = □. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. Counting every dot is slow
  2. Find a 10 nearby
  3. Use the fact you know
  4. Adjust

Helping at home

Look for a 10 nearby. 9 is 1 less than 10, so 9 + 5 is 1 less than 10 + 5. Use the fact you know, then adjust.

If your kid gets stuck

Is one number close to 10?

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Standards

  • Common Core 2.OA.B.2
    Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
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