What this lesson shows
4 and 2 as dots, as cubes, and as jumps on a number line. Each way makes 6.
The worked example
The lesson works this one step by step: 4 + 2. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.
The steps
- Dots
- Cubes
- Jumps on a line
- Each way, the same answer
Helping at home
Read each box aloud. Your kid solves it any way they like: counting the pictures, drawing dots, or using fingers. Then try another way and see that it matches.
If your kid gets stuck
Any way works. Try dots, fingers, or jumps.
Watch it with Lux
With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.
Standards
- Common Core K.OA.A.1
Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
Matches standards in 46 statesSee each state's code
- Alabama MA19.K.8
- Alaska K.OA.1
- Arizona K.OA.A.1
- Arkansas K.CAR.1.
- California K.OA.A.1
- Colorado K.OA.A.1
- Connecticut K.OA.A.1
- Delaware K.OA.A.1
- District of Columbia K.OA.A.1
- Florida MA.K.NSO.3.1, MA.K.AR.2.1
- Georgia K.NR.5.2
- Hawaii K.OA.A.1
- Idaho K.OA.A.1
- Illinois K.OA.A.1
- Iowa K.OA.A.1
- Kansas K.OA.1
- Kentucky KY.K.OA.1, KY.K.OA.3.b
- Louisiana K.OA.A.1
- Maine K.OA.A.1
- Maryland K.AT.A.1
- Massachusetts K.OA.A.1
- Michigan K.OA.A.1
- Minnesota K.1.2.1
- Mississippi K.OA.1
- Missouri K.RA.A.1
- Montana MT.K.OA.1
- Nebraska K.N.4.a
- Nevada K.OA.A.1
- New Hampshire K.OA.A.1
- New Jersey K.OA.A.1
- New Mexico K.OA.A.1
- New York NY-K.OA.1
- North Carolina NC.K.OA.1.a, NC.K.OA.1.b, NC.K.OA.6
- Ohio K.OA.1
- Oregon K.OA.A.1
- Pennsylvania CC.2.2.K.A.1
- Rhode Island K.OA.A.1
- South Dakota K.OA.A.1
- Tennessee K.OA.A.1
- Texas 111.2.b.3.A, 111.2.b.3.C
- Utah K.OA.1
- Vermont K.OA.A.1
- Virginia 1.CE.1h
- Washington K.OA.A.1
- West Virginia M.K.8
- Wisconsin M.K.OA.A.1