Adding with 3: Let's Learn Our Facts!

Math Grades 1st Grade 3:37 Video
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Lesson Description

A fun lesson using a catchy song to help 1st graders master addition facts with the number 3. Get ready to sing, dance, and learn!

Video Resource

Learning My Addition Facts (All Mixed Up) | Addition Facts for 3 | Jack Hartmann

Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Duration: 3:37
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Key Concepts

  • Addition facts for the number 3
  • Counting on as a strategy for addition
  • Memorization of addition facts
  • Commutative Property of Addition

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to recall addition facts for the number 3 (3 + 0 through 3 + 10).
  • Students will be able to apply counting on as a strategy to solve addition problems involving 3.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about addition. Review the concept of 'adding to' and 'counting on'. Introduce the Jack Hartmann video, explaining that it will help them learn their addition facts for the number 3.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the Jack Hartmann video 'Learning My Addition Facts (All Mixed Up) | Addition Facts for 3'. Encourage students to sing along and do the actions.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, write the addition facts from the song on the board (3 + 0, 3 + 1, 3 + 2, etc.). Go through each one, having students chorally respond with the answer. Emphasize the 'counting on' strategy, using fingers or manipulatives if needed.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet containing addition problems involving the number 3. Have them solve the problems independently, using the counting on strategy if they need help.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the addition facts for 3 as a class. Play the video one more time to reinforce the learning. Ask students to share their favorite part of the lesson.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Draw a large number line on the board. Have students take turns 'hopping' 3 spaces forward to solve addition problems. For example, start at 2 and hop 3 spaces to show 2 + 3 = 5.
  • Manipulative Math
    Provide students with counters (e.g., blocks, beans). Call out an addition problem involving 3 (e.g., 3 + 4). Have students represent the problem using the counters and then count to find the answer.

Discussion Questions

  • What happens when you add 0 to a number?
  • How can 'counting on' help us solve addition problems?
  • Does it matter which number comes first in an addition problem? Why or why not?

Skills Developed

  • Addition fact memorization
  • Counting on strategies
  • Problem-solving
  • Active listening

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is 3 + 1?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 2:

What is 3 + 5?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 3:

What is 3 + 0?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 4:

What is 3 + 7?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 5:

What is 3 + 2?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 6:

What is 3 + 9?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

What is 3 + 4?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 8:

What is 3 + 8?

Correct Answer: 11

Question 9:

What is 3 + 6?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

What is 3 + 3?

Correct Answer: 6

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

3 + 10 = ____

Correct Answer: 13

Question 2:

3 + ____ = 3

Correct Answer: 0

Question 3:

3 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 5

Question 4:

3 + ____ = 6

Correct Answer: 3

Question 5:

3 + 8 = ____

Correct Answer: 11

Question 6:

3 + 5 = ____

Correct Answer: 8

Question 7:

3 + 7 = ____

Correct Answer: 10

Question 8:

3 + 9 = ____

Correct Answer: 12

Question 9:

3 + 4 = ____

Correct Answer: 7

Question 10:

3 + 6 = ____

Correct Answer: 9

Educational Standards

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). 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.B.3:Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. (Students need not use formal terms for these properties.) Examples: If 8 + 3 = 11 is known, then 3 + 8 = 11 is also known. (Commutative property of addition.) To add 2 + 6 + 4, the second two numbers can be added to make a ten, so 2 + 6 + 4 = 2 + 10 = 12. (Associative property of addition.)

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