The purpose of this activity is for students to find the total number of dots on two 5-frame cards. Students may use the structure of the 5-frame to help them find the total number of dots. For example, if there is a 5-frame with 4 dots and a 5-frame with 1 dot, students may notice that if you move the 1 dot to the 5-frame with the 4 dots, the 5-frame would be full. Although using the structure may help some students, many students will count all the dots on both cards to determine the total number of dots. Both strategies demonstrate an understanding of adding two groups together to find the total number of dots.

• Display a 5-frame with 2 dots and a 5-frame with 5 dots.
• “How many dots are there altogether?”
• “If we add together the 2 dots and 5 dots, we have 7 dots. 2 and 5 is 7.”
• Write “2 and 5 is 7.”
• Invite students to repeat chorally in unison 1–2 times: “2 and 5 is 7.”

The purpose of this activity is for students to count 2 groups of images to find the total. Students recognize the 2 groups as well as the total when both groups are put together. Students repeat addition language such as, “5 apples and 3 apples is 8 apples” (MP6).

• Invite previously selected students to share how many red apples and green apples there are and the total number of apples. 
• For each image, have students repeat, “___ apples and ___ apples is __ apples.”

The purpose of this activity is for students to learn Stage 1 of the Roll and Add center. Students roll two connecting cubes onto the mat and then count to find the total number of dots in the two groups of images.

After they participate in the center, students choose any previously introduced stage from these centers:

• Math Libs
• Match Mine
• Tower Build

• “What is 1 thing you and your partner did really well during center time today? What is 1 thing you are still working on?”