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Doubles and Near Doubles

Operations Fluency Building

Day 167of 180
Week 34of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and solve doubles addition facts (3+3, 4+4)

2

Understand near doubles strategy (3+4)

3

Develop confidence in basic addition skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Practicing math skills builds diligence and excellence, just as the Scripture encourages being skilled in one's work

📦 Materials Needed

  • Dice
  • Paper
  • Pencils
  • BibleMouse Math Flashcards
  • Small manipulatives (buttons or beans)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Math Adventure: Doubles Detective Game

💭 Review Question: What addition facts did we practice yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introducing Doubles and Near Doubles Strategy

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Doubles are numbers added to themselves (3+3, 4+4)
  • Near doubles are numbers close to doubles (3+4)
  • We can use doubles to help solve near doubles quickly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me a doubles fact?
  • How might we solve 3+4 using what we know about 3+3?
3Activity: Doubles Dice Discovery (10 min)
hands-on

Roll dice and create addition stories using doubles and near doubles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Roll two dice
  2. Create an addition sentence
  3. Use manipulatives to check your work
  4. Record your addition sentences
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use dice with smaller numbers

Challenge: Time how quickly you can solve addition problems

4Closing (3 min)

Review doubles and near doubles strategies

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a doubles fact?
  • How can knowing 3+3 help us solve 3+4?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about making ten in addition

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Doubles strategy helps children build mental math skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete objects to demonstrate
  • Celebrate effort, not just correct answers
  • Make math feel like a fun game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Transitioning between concrete (using objects) and abstract (mental math) thinking

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to explain their thinking and use doubles strategy

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a doubles fact poster
  • Play 'Doubles War' card game
  • Use BibleMouse Math Flashcards for additional practice

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