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The Birthday Present Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2013

The Birthday Present Problem
13 minPre-KK1stMath
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Summary

Peg and Cat set out to gather rocks for a special birthday present, collecting just the right number along the way. Counting up a growing collection — and adding a few more — makes this a cheerful counting-and-adding adventure.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Gathering the perfect present means counting as you go.

  1. How did Peg and Cat keep track of how many rocks they had?
  2. If you have some and find a few more, how many do you have now?
  3. What's something you've collected, and how many did you have?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: collect, count, add, more.

Try it: Count 5 small objects, then add 3 more — how many all together?