A plan, a method or a way to solve a problem.

Use known addition and subtraction facts within 10 to solve problems

Maths

In this unit pupils will revisit addition and subtraction within ten. They will consolidate addition and subtraction strategies. In the future unit pupils will revisit their understanding that addends can be added in any order. They will consolidate adding and subtracting two numbers that bridge through 10.

In the prior unit pupils explained that addition is commutative. They found pairs of numbers to 10 and added or subtracted 1 from any number. In this unit pupils will revisit addition and subtraction within ten. They will consolidate addition and subtraction strategies.

Secure fluency of addition and subtraction facts within 10

Which of these equations represents a double?

Which of these equations represents a near-double?

What would be the best strategy for solving 8 - 2 = ?

Match the equation with the best strategy for finding the sum or difference.

Sam thinks that all these equations can be solved using the next odd/even number strategy. Tick those that can to help you discuss whether or not she is correct.

Sam had 7 cookies. This is two more than Aisha has. How many does Aisha have? 

Which double fact would help to solve this problem? 5 + 4 = ?

Which sentence describes the representations?

Which sentence describes this representation? 

There were 4 sheep and 3 cows in the yard. How many animals were there in total?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Use known addition and subtraction facts within 10 to solve problems

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.