Mathematics Kindergarten 10 min

Take apart numbers up to 5

Break numbers into parts

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Show how to break a group of 5 objects into two smaller groups. Say the two numbers that make up a total of 3, 4, or 5. Use their fingers to show a number being taken apart. Draw a simple picture to show a number being taken apart. Complete a number bond for numbers up to 5. Tell a simple story about taking a number apart, like 'I had 4 cookies and ate 1'. You have 5 shiny stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! If you give some to a friend, how many do you have left? We will learn how to take numbers apart. This is a super skill for subtraction! It is like solving a fun number puzzle. Real-World Applications Sharing your toys with a friend 🧸 Eating some of your yummy snacks 🍎 Using some of your crayons to draw 🖍️ Watching birds fly away from a tree 🐦
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample WholeThe whole is the total number of things you start with. It's the big group! 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓If you have 5 strawberries, the whole is 5. PartA part is a smaller group that you make from the whole. 🍓🍓If you have 5 strawberries and eat 2, then 2 is a part. Take Apart (Decompose)This means to break the whole number into smaller parts.Taking apart 4 can mean making a group of 3 and a group of 1. SubtractionSubtraction means taking some away from the whole group. We find out what is left.5 bears take away 2 bears leaves 3 bears. 🐻🐻🐻 Number BondA number bond is a picture that shows the whole and its parts. It has circles connected by lines.A number bond for 4 can show 4 as the whole, with 1 and 3 as the parts. Minus Sign (-)This little line is the minus sign. It te...
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Core Formulas

Whole and Parts Rule Whole = Part_{1} + Part_{2} The whole number is made by putting two smaller parts together. A group of 2 and a group of 3 make a whole group of 5. Take Away Rule Whole - Part_{1} = Part_{2} Start with the whole group. Take away one part. The other part is what is left. Number Bond Drawing Whole -> (Part, Part) Draw the whole number in the top circle. Draw the two parts in the circles below it.

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Which story matches the number sentence 5 - 2 = 3?
A.There are 5 red balls and 2 blue balls. How many in all?
B.There are 5 balls. 2 roll away. How many are left?
C.There are 3 balls. 2 more come. How many now?
D.There are 2 balls. 3 roll away. How many are left?
Challenging
Which number sentence is NOT a way to make 2?
A.5 - 3
B.4 - 2
C.3 - 1
D.2 - 1
Challenging
There are 3 red fish 🐠 and 2 blue fish 🐟 in a tank. 1 red fish is taken out. How many fish are in the tank now?
A.5
B.2
C.4
D.3

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