Grade 1: Writing Addition Expressions

Students see how the animal groups are represented with addition expressions. On their worksheets, students practice their one-to-one correlation as they count the number of animals in each group, and then write addition expressions that match the total amount in two groups.

By Ian Cross

Grades: 1st Grade

Learning goals: Today's Goals • Represent the total amount in two groups with an addition expression. Prep Checklist • Click Project Screens to show the Teacher Presentation screen to your students. There are Teacher Moves and Sample Responses to guide this opener. • Distribute the Student Edition Paper Resource to each student. • You can launch your lesson with the Teacher Presentation screen, then transition into the Modeled Review, Guided Practice, and then Check for understanding. Use the Teacher Edition to guide instruction. Materials • Print the Student Edition Paper Resource ahead of time. • Print or review the Teacher Edition to guide instruction.