AdditionBy: Scotti Sentes

What Does Addition Mean?

• Addition is the process of putting two or more things together and counting the total to get the sum

• usually addition is represented by the symbol +

Now lets try addition

• If I have 2 balloons and you have 3 balloons, then we have a total of 5 balloons

12

3

45

My Balloons

Your Balloons

5 BALLOOONS

+

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2 balloons + 3 balloons = 5 balloons

Adding the Balloons

Adding the Balloons

2 balloons + 3 balloons ____________ 5 balloons

A Rule of Addition

You can add anything together no matter how different they are as long

as they relate in some way.

Tools Peppers Balls

•FOR INSTANCE...

Check This Word Problem Out

If I have 2 apples and you have 3 oranges, how many pieces of fruit do

we have altogether?

Here is a way to look at it

• 2 apples

• 3 oranges

•5 Pieces of Fruit

• 2 apples• + 3 oranges________________ 5 pieces of fruit

+

___________________________

Addition

• 2 apples___+ 3 0ranges___ 5 pieces of fruit

THE END