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Addition within 20 without place value transition

Mathematics Grade 1 Difficulty 2/5

Beginning of the lesson

Adding Numbers Without Crossing to a New Ten

What does this mean?

When we add numbers, the result stays in the same ten. We do not move to the next ten!

Ones (0–9)

Adding small numbers. The result is less than 10.

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We stay in ones!

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Result: 6

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Jumping on the line!

Look at the pictures and read the examples. All answers are less than 10!

Tens (10–19)

Adding teen numbers (11–19). The result stays in this ten.

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10 + 6 = 16

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10 + 4 = 14

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We stay in tens!

Look at the pictures and read the examples. All answers are less than 20!

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