Adding One: The Magic of Numbers

Lesson Plan - Get It!

Audio:

Welcome, young math wizard!

• Are you ready for a magical adventure?

Fantastic!

To embark on this adventure, you need to learn the enchanting add-and-move tricks!

Watch the video below to see how adding one to any number makes the total magically grow. This cool trick will help you solve and master addition problems like a true wizard.

Amazing. You've just learned about add-and-move and move-and-add, too!

Adding one is like climbing up one more rung on a magical ladder; every step takes you to the next number!

Practice Your Magic

Look at the picture below.

• How many airplanes are flying high in the sky?

Count them out loud. Great job! There are 4.

But wait—look! Another airplane is joining them.

• How many more airplanes are coming?

Yes, just 1!

Whoosh!

• Now, how many airplanes do you see together in the sky?

That's right, 5 airplanes!

So, 4 airplanes plus 1 airplane equals 5 airplanes!

• Isn't that fun magic?

Here's Another Spellbinding Trick

It doesn't matter which number you start with when adding.

• If you have 3 apples and find 1 more, how many apples do you have now?

That's right! 4 apples.

• What if you start with 1 apple and find 3 more?
• How many apples do you have now?

Yes, still 4 apples!

That's the magic of addition. It always works the same way, no matter the order!

Try a Little More Magic

Look at the bookworms next.

Whether you start with a big group of bookworms or a single one, adding them together always ends with the same total.

It's like putting on shoes — left shoe first or right shoe first — you still end up with both shoes on!

You've mastered the magic of adding!

Now, head over to the Got It? section to test your new magical skills with some fun activities!