Word Problems—Add or Subtract? | MightyOwl Math | Kindergarten

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How does Zookeeper Ben know when to #add and when to #subtract? In this video we learn how to find clues in word problems. Identifying key words and visualizing stories are ways to help students determine how to solve a math problem. We can also use models and tools to find answers. Now, let's get back to feeding the animals!

Key words: #MathWordProblems, #Addition, #Subtraction

Aligned with Common Core State Standard—Math
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
K.OA.A.2: Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from: solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.

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