Addition Fluency

Students are working on addition fluency while completing a Fast Facts math activity. The addition facts shown have been color coded based on the strategy that can be used to solve each one.

Explaining mathematical thinking is crucial in applying mathematical concepts!

One addition strategy is recognizing Double Facts (7+7=14)

The strategies that students have learned so far include:

Zero Facts

Counting On

Doubles Facts

Neighbor Facts

Sum of Ten Facts

Fast Tens

Fast Nines

Students have also categorized the "left over facts" in a way that makes sense to each individual. Some ideas were:

Left Over Facts

Fast Eight Facts

Counting On +3

What did your student decide to do with the left overs?

Ask your student about the Counting On strategy!

Here we have two proactive students checking their work as well as proving their thinking.

Students have also learned the Fast Tens and Fast Nines strategies.

Students are using the Sum of Ten Facts

A Home Connection will be on its way soon.  This activity encourages students to create their own Solving Addition Facts Book at home.  Creation of a book as well as application of a concept demonstrates each child's level of understanding at this point in time.  The Solving Addition Facts Book will be an at home resource students can utilize when completing homework.