Summary
“Friends of 5 (Open Answer)” is a Jack Hartmann learning song-and-movement video that teaches adding and subtracting to find totals and differences. Short and catchy — an easy warm-up, transition, or math review.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Adding combines groups to find a total; subtracting takes away to find what is left. Knowing these facts quickly frees your brain for harder math.
- What numbers are added or subtracted in this song?
- Does the total get bigger or smaller, and why?
- Can you make up your own add or take-away story?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: add, subtract, plus, minus, total, difference.
Try it: Write three of the facts from the song, then make up one of your own and solve it.