Summary
Learn about how whole numbers can be put together to compose a greater number, or broken apart to decompose into two lesser numbers!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Composing & Decomposing Numbers (1-10):
- Where in the video did the idea of composing & decomposing numbers (1-10) first "click" for you?
- Can you walk a partner through one of the examples in your own words?
- Where might you use composing & decomposing numbers (1-10) outside of math class?
- What part would you want to see one more time, and why?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what composing & decomposing numbers (1-10) means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.