Number Activities: Operations and Algebraic Thinking


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Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction 2.OA1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one and two step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g. by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. 

Possible Activities:Doubles Bump Near 20, 
Magic Star Puzzle, Magic TrianglesMagic Square,  Nine PlusFact Family HouseDoubles Plus One, Doubles Minus OneEleven More, Four in a Row with Near Doubles Ver. 1, Four in a Row with Near Doubles Ver. 2Number Relationship Mat Even/OddEven/Odd GrabEven/odd song/poster