Adding and Subtracting Within 5

• Math
• Age 5

Adding and Subtracting Within 5

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to add and subtract numbers within 5.

Introduce the learning objective and explain to the students what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about adding and subtracting numbers within 5?

Reference

YouTube. (2021, March 11). Addition and subtraction | jack hartmann. YouTube. Retrieved April 7, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPVdItitgIU 

What is Addition?

Addition is combining two or more numbers to get a total.

Ask the students if they know what addition is and give an explanation if necessary.

Addition within 5

When adding within 5, the highest sum you can get is 5+0=5 and the lowest sum you can get is 0+0=0.

Explain to the students the highest and lowest sums possible when adding within 5.

Addition Practice

1+3=

Give the students a simple addition problem to solve and have them share their answer.

Addition Practice

1+4=

Give the students a simple addition problem to solve and have them share their answer.

What is Subtraction?

Subtraction is taking one number away from another.

Ask the students if they know what subtraction is and give an explanation if necessary.

Subtraction within 5

When subtracting within 5, the biggest difference you can get is 5-0=5 and the smallest difference you can get is 0-0=0.

Explain to the students the biggest and smallest differences possible when subtracting within 5.

Subtraction Practice

5-3=

Subtraction Practice

3-1=

5-3=

1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 1

2+2=

1. 5
2. 0
3. 1
4. 4

2+1=

1. 4
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2

4-3=

1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3

4-2=

1. 1
2. 5
3. 2
4. 3

1+1=

1. 0
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

4-1=

1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 4

2-1=

1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

3+1=

1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4

2+3=

1. 5
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3