Add Using Counters
Concept
Addition can be visualized as ‘putting together’ or two or more quantities. The addition is taking two or more numbers and adding them together. The sign for Addition is + (plus). This is one of the four arithmetic operations.
Counters are an excellent tool that children can use in their attempts to master math skills including counting, adding, subtracting, making patterns and comparing numbers.
Rules
1. Start by modeling the counters to represent the first addend using one color.
2. Modeling the counters to represent the second addend using another color.
3. Count out all the pieces. “One, two, three etc.
Example
Add.
4 + 2
Solution
1. Start by modeling the counters to represent the first addend using one color.
2. Modeling the counters to represent the second addend using another color.
3. Count out all the pieces. “One, two, three etc.
4 + 2 = 6
Practice Add Using Counters
Practice Problem 1
Add.
Count on to add.
Practice Problem 2
Add.
Use a different colored marble for each number. Count on to add.
Practice Problem 3
Add.
Use a different colored marble for each number. Count on to add.
Practice Problem 4
Add.
Use a different colored marble for each number. Count on to add.
Addition – a mathematical operation in which two or more numbers are combined to equal a greater number.
Addend – a number which is added to another.
Sum – Final answer of the addition.
Counters – small objects that kids can count and move around to help them do plenty of maths problems. They come in a lot of shapes like teddy bear counters, animal counters and coloured circle counters.