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The Relationship of Addition and Subtraction Lesson PlanThe Relationship of Addition and Subtraction Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
6th
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Math
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The Relationship of Addition and Subtraction

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Add an outstanding resource to your repertoire. The first installment of a 36-part module looks at the relationship between addition and subtraction through an activity using tape diagrams. Pupils develop the identities w – x + x = w and w + x – x = w based on the results of the investigation.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

addition, subtraction, diagrams, addition counters, subtraction with counters, addition equations, subtraction equations

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the problem set as homework

Classroom Considerations

  • Prior preparation is necessary (cutting out squares)
  • Fluency exercise requires consulting the module overview page

Pros

  • Includes an exit ticket to assess learning
  • Lists questions to use during closing discussion

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.EE.A.3 MP2 MP7

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