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Doubles Power: When Numbers Match

Addition Strategies Within 10

Day 23of 180
Week 5of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and solve doubles addition facts (1+1, 2+2, 3+3)

2

Use doubles to solve near-doubles addition problems

3

Develop a joyful attitude toward learning math

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 4:9

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.”

— Ecclesiastes 4:9 (WEB)

Just like numbers that match perfectly in doubles, we are stronger when we work together

📦 Materials Needed

  • Linking cubes
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Dice
  • BibleMouse Doubles Fact Game Cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Quickly review yesterday's number bonds lesson

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a number bond for 6?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introducing doubles as 'matching number friends'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When the same number adds to itself, we call it a 'double'
  • 1+1 is a double, 2+2 is a double, 3+3 is a double
  • Doubles are like best friends who always stick together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What doubles do you already know?
  • Can you show me a double with your linking cubes?
3Activity: Doubles Dice Dance (12 min)
game

Roll dice and create doubles, recording them on a game sheet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Roll two dice
  2. If the numbers match, that's a double!
  3. Write the addition fact and draw a picture
  4. First to complete 5 doubles wins
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use dice with smaller numbers

Challenge: Add the doubles quickly without writing

4Closing (3 min)

Recap doubles strategy

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a double?
  • Can you show me 4+4 with cubes?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to use doubles to solve near-doubles problems

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Doubles are a foundational addition strategy that helps build mental math skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use physical manipulatives to make doubles concrete
  • Celebrate every correct double fact
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse doubles with other addition strategies

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child can quickly recognize and solve doubles facts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a doubles fact poster
  • Sing a BibleMouse doubles fact song
  • Play online doubles matching games

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