Let's Make 5! Adding Numbers to Get to 5

Math Grades 1st Grade 4:06 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to add numbers to make 5 using pictures and counting! We'll explore different combinations that equal 5.

Video Resource

Making 5 | Basic addition and subtraction | Early Math | Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Duration: 4:06
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Key Concepts

  • Addition
  • Making 5
  • Number combinations

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify different number combinations that add up to 5.
  • Students will be able to determine the missing addend to make 5.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what number comes after 4. Ask them what their favorite number is and why. Introduce the idea of 'making 5' and explain that they will learn different ways to add numbers to get 5.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video "Making 5 | Basic addition and subtraction | Early Math | Khan Academy". Encourage students to pay attention to how the narrator uses pictures and examples to show different ways to make 5.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, work through examples similar to those in the video on the whiteboard. Use manipulatives like counters or drawings of circles and stars. Start with equations like 1 + ? = 5, 2 + ? = 5, 3 + ? = 5, 4 + ? = 5, and 5 + ? = 5. Have students come up and fill in the blank with the correct number of counters or drawings.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with worksheets or number lines featuring equations with a missing addend to make 5 (e.g., 2 + __ = 5). Have students work individually to fill in the blanks.
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Review the different ways to make 5 as a class. Ask students to share their favorite combinations and explain how they know they add up to 5.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Use a number line to visually represent addition to 5. Start at a number (e.g., 2) and hop forward the necessary number of spaces to reach 5.
  • Hands-on Counters
    Provide each student with 5 counters. Have them separate the counters into two groups to represent different combinations that make 5. (e.g., 3 counters in one group and 2 counters in another group represents 3 + 2 = 5)

Discussion Questions

  • What two numbers can you add together to make 5?
  • Can you think of any other ways to make 5?
  • Why is it helpful to know different ways to make 5?

Skills Developed

  • Addition
  • Problem-solving
  • Visual Representation

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number do you add to 2 to make 5?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2:

Which of these shows how to make 5?

Correct Answer: 3 + 2 = 5

Question 3:

If you have 4, how many more do you need to get to 5?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 4:

Which number plus 0 makes 5?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

If you have 1 star, how many more stars do you need to have 5 stars in total?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

What plus 3 equals 5?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 7:

Which of these is NOT a way to make 5?

Correct Answer: 1 + 2

Question 8:

What do you get when you add 5 and 0?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 9:

If you have 2 apples, how many more apples do you need to have 5 apples?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 10:

Which equation equals 5?

Correct Answer: 0 + 5 = 5

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

1 + ____ = 5

Correct Answer: 4

Question 2:

____ + 2 = 5

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

3 + ____ = 5

Correct Answer: 2

Question 4:

4 + ____ = 5

Correct Answer: 1

Question 5:

____ + 0 = 5

Correct Answer: 5

Question 6:

0 + ____ = 5

Correct Answer: 5

Question 7:

2 + 3 = ____

Correct Answer: 5

Question 8:

____ + 1 = 5

Correct Answer: 4

Question 9:

5 + ____ = 5

Correct Answer: 0

Question 10:

3 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 5

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.D.8:Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 + ? = 11, 5 = _ - 3, 6 + 6 = _. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6:Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).

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