standard_description: Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
problem_activity: Stage 1: Make 5
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
5-frames
Counters
Number cards 0–10
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Find the Pair Stage 1 Recording Sheet

Narrative
Before playing, students remove the cards that show numbers greater than 5 and set them aside.
Partner A asks their partner for a number that would make 5 when added to the number on one of their cards. If Partner B has the card, they give it to Partner A and Partner A gets a match. If not, Partner A chooses a new card. When students make the target number 5, they put down those two cards and write an expression to represent the combination. Students continue playing until one player runs out of cards. The player with the most pairs wins.


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