Kindergarten · Math
Introduction to Addition (Part-Part-Whole) using Number Bonds
Free sample questions, a clear explanation, and 5 practice skills with an AI tutor that guides without giving the answer away.
Sample questions
1. Look at the apples. There are 2 red apples and 3 green apples. How many apples are there in all?
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Answer: 5 — Count all the red apples and all the green apples together.
2. Count the cars. There are 4 blue cars and 1 yellow car. How many cars altogether?
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Answer: 5 — Put the blue cars and the yellow car together and count them.
3. There are 3 birds on one branch and 3 birds on another branch. How many birds are there in total?
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Answer: 6 — Count the birds on both branches to find the total.
Skills in this topic
- Use concrete objects to combine two groups and find the total (sum) within 10.
- Represent addition situations pictorially using part-part-whole models.
- Write addition equations (e.g., 3 + 2 = ?) to match concrete or pictorial representations.
- Solve simple addition problems within 10 using number bonds.
- You have 4 red cars and 3 blue cars. Explain how you would find the total number of cars using a number bond and an addition sentence.
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