Mental Math

We have been learning many mental math strategies for addition (and subtraction).

When adding we can:

• Count all 
• Count on
• Use doubles or near douibles
• Make a ten, then add  - 8+9 is (7+1)+9  which is 7 + (1+9)
• Make a "friendly number" 23+48 is 23+50 then -2 (the friendly number is 50)
• Compensate - manipulatint the numbers to make friendly numbers -- remove from one addend ant then add the same amount to another (48+12 is 50+10)
• Breaking numbers into tens and ones -- then adding the ones, then the tens, and making new tens if necessary

When subtracting we can:

• Count back
• Add to subtract -- 14-7 What do you need to add to 7 to get to 14? then count on.

Let's see if we can put some of these strategies into practice and explain our thinking.

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We are getting much better at using Mental Math Strategies AND showing our work -- and we can orally explain how we found solutions.!