Numerical Relationships and Algebraic Thinking · Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Word Problems and Situational Logic
Applying operations to solve problems involving adding to, taking from, putting together, and comparing.
Key Questions
- 1How do we decide which operation best fits the story we are trying to solve?
- 2In what ways can a drawing help us visualize a hidden number in a story?
- 3How does the language of more or fewer change our approach to a problem?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.2
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Numerical Relationships and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Suggested Methodologies
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