Operations & Algebraic Thinking
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Common Core: Kindergarten Math › Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Jessica has squares and Megan has
squares. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Molly has square and John has
squares. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have square.
Cameron has squares and Chuck has
square. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Jessica has squares and Megan has
squares. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Nancy has squares and Mark has
squares. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Shelly has squares and Linda has
square. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Matt has squares and Lisa has
squares. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Nancy has squares and Mark has
square. How many squares do they have altogether?
Explanation

If we count all the squares together we have squares.
Use the triangles
below to help you answer the subtraction problem.

Explanation
We have triangles and we want to subtract
triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the
triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have
triangles left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at
and count back
.

Use the triangles
below to help you answer the subtraction problem.

Explanation
We have triangles and we want to subtract
triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the
triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have
triangles left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at
and count back
.
