Mathematics

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Mathematics the students will be continuing developing addition and subtraction strategies 

VOCABULARY

Addition: When you put two or more parts together to find the total amount.

Subtraction: The operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.

Reverse operation: The opposite operation to what you used. For example, If you used addition, the opposite is subtraction.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

I have 96 jelly beans. I gave half to my friend Jack, and then I gave half of the remaining amount to my other friend Liam. How many Jelly beans do I have left?

Try and prove your answer by using the reverse operation.