2.1 Mental Strategies for Addition

Unit Objectives

• We are learning to explore and choose appropriate mental addition strategies to solve addition problems.

Success Criteria

• I can choose appropriate strategies based on the problem to add numbers in my head.

• I can use and extend number facts to solve addition problems.

• I can use my understanding of place value to help solve mental addition problem.

Learning Objective

• To rearrange numbers to make friends of 10 so that we can add more easily.

Success Criteria

• I can recognise number pairs that make 10.

• I can rearrange numbers to make multiples of 10 when adding.

Examples

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Learning Objective

• To jump along a number line to work out addition.

Success Criteria

• Starting at the correct number on a number line.

• Making jumps using multiples of 10, 100 and 1s to show addition.

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Add 

🎯 54 + 32 =

🎯 43 + 461 =

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