Double the Fun: Learning Doubles Addition Facts!

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 4:02 Video
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Lesson Description

This lesson uses a fun song and visual examples to help 1st graders learn and memorize doubles addition facts (1+1 to 12+12).

Video Resource

Doubles Song For Kids | Doubles Addition Facts | 1st Grade

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 4:02
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Key Concepts

  • Doubles addition facts
  • Adding a number to itself
  • Recognizing patterns in addition

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and recite doubles addition facts from 1+1 to 12+12.
  • Students will be able to represent doubles addition using visual aids and manipulatives.
  • Students will be able to apply doubles addition to solve simple word problems.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what it means to 'double' something. Use simple examples like doubling the number of toys or doubling the number of snacks. Explain that in math, doubling means adding a number to itself.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the 'Doubles Song For Kids' video by NUMBEROCK. Encourage students to sing along and pay attention to the visual representations of the doubles facts.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, write the doubles facts (1+1 to 12+12) on the board. Go through each fact, asking students to repeat it with you. Use manipulatives like counters or drawings to visually represent each doubles fact (e.g., two groups of 3 counters for 3+3).
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with worksheets or individual whiteboards. Give them simple problems to solve using doubles addition facts. For example: 'If you have 4 apples and your friend gives you 4 more, how many apples do you have in all?'
  • Wrap-up (2 mins)
    Review the doubles facts one last time. Ask students to share their favorite doubles fact and why.

Interactive Exercises

  • Doubles Matching Game
    Create a matching game where students have to match the doubles addition problem (e.g., 5+5) with its correct answer (e.g., 10).
  • Doubles Drawing Activity
    Have students draw pictures to represent doubles addition facts. For example, they could draw two groups of 6 stars to represent 6+6=12.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to double something?
  • Can you think of a time when you needed to double something in real life?
  • What did you notice about how the numbers changed each time in the video?

Skills Developed

  • Addition skills
  • Memorization of facts
  • Problem-solving
  • Pattern Recognition

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is 2 + 2?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 2:

What is 5 + 5?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 3:

What is 1 + 1?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 4:

What is 3 + 3?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 5:

What is 4 + 4?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 6:

What is 6 + 6?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

What is 7 + 7?

Correct Answer: 14

Question 8:

What is 8 + 8?

Correct Answer: 16

Question 9:

What is 9 + 9?

Correct Answer: 18

Question 10:

What is 10 + 10?

Correct Answer: 20

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Double of 1 is _____

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

Double of 2 is _____

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

Double of 3 is _____

Correct Answer: 6

Question 4:

Double of 4 is _____

Correct Answer: 8

Question 5:

Double of 5 is _____

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

Double of 6 is _____

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

Double of 7 is _____

Correct Answer: 14

Question 8:

Double of 8 is _____

Correct Answer: 16

Question 9:

Double of 9 is _____

Correct Answer: 18

Question 10:

Double of 10 is _____

Correct Answer: 20

Educational Standards

1.N.2:Solve addition and subtraction problems with sums and minuends of up to 10 in real-world and mathematical contexts. 1.N.2.1:Represent and solve problems using addition and subtraction with sums and minuends of up to 10. 1.N.2.3:Demonstrate fluency with basic facts of addition and subtraction with sums and minuends of up to 10. 1.A.1.1:Identify, create, complete, and extend repeating, increasing, and decreasing patterns in a variety of contexts (e.g., quantity, numbers, or shapes).

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