Summary
Addition & Subtraction Rap — a Rock 'N Learn math-song lesson. Catchy tunes help kids master their addition and subtraction facts and understand what joining and taking away really mean.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Adding puts groups together; subtracting takes some away. Act it out with objects as you sing.
- What happens to the amount when you add? When you subtract?
- Can you show one of the facts using objects on your desk?
- Which facts do you know by heart, and which need more practice?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: add, subtract, sum, difference.
Try it: Pick two facts from the song. Show each one with objects, then write the number sentence.