What is addition?
What is addition?
Naveen Hegde
Last Update 7 months ago
Hello, students! Today, we are going to learn about addition. Addition is a basic math skill that helps us combine two or more numbers to find their total.
What is Addition?
Addition means putting together two or more numbers to find out how many there are in all. The symbol we use for addition is "+".
Steps for Addition:
1. **Understanding the Plus Sign (+):**
- The plus sign (+) means we are adding numbers together.
2. **Adding Small Numbers:**
- Let's start with small numbers to see how addition works.
**Example:**
- If you have 2 apples and you get 3 more apples, how many apples do you have in total?
Let's add them together:
- 2 + 3 = 5
So, 2 apples plus 3 apples equals 5 apples.
3. **Using Objects to Add:**
- We can use objects like toys or fruits to understand addition better.
**Example:**
- If you have 1 toy car and you get 2 more toy cars, how many toy cars do you have in total?
Let's add them:
- 1 + 2 = 3
So, 1 toy car plus 2 toy cars equals 3 toy cars.
4. **Adding Numbers Directly:**
- Sometimes we just add the numbers directly without using objects.
**Example:**
- 4 + 2 = 6
- 5 + 3 = 8
Activities and Practice:
1. **Using Fingers to Add:**
- Hold up 2 fingers on one hand and 3 fingers on the other hand. Count all the fingers together. You have 5 fingers in total.
2. **Adding with Toys:**
- Take 3 toy blocks and then add 2 more toy blocks. Count how many toy blocks you have now.
Worksheet:
Add the following numbers:
1. 2 + 1 = __
2. 3 + 2 = __
3. 1 + 4 = __