Ways to Make 5 Using Objects - Kindergarten Math - "Making 5"
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Summary
A Kindergarten math lesson on decomposing 5 using objects. Kids use counters to find the different pairs of numbers that make 5 (like 1 and 4, 2 and 3).
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Discussion questions
You can break 5 into pairs -- like 1 and 4 -- using objects.
- How many objects make 5?
- What pairs of numbers can you find that make 5?
- How do the objects help you see the parts of 5?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: make 5, pair, decompose
- Use 5 counters to show two ways to make 5.
- Say each pair aloud: '__ and __ make 5.'