Unit 4, Lesson 14
Expressions and Story Problems
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students were introduced to addition and subtraction expressions as another way to represent story problems. In this lesson, students explain how expressions connect to story problems and choose which expression correctly represents a story problem (MP2).
- Representation
- MLR8
- Interpret (orally) a subtraction expression that represents a Take From, Result Unknown problem.
- Match (orally) expressions and Add To or Take, From, Result Unknown problems.
- Let’s match expressions with story problems.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Required Preparation
- Gather materials from previous centers:
- Number Race, Stage 1
- Math Stories, Stages 1 and 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
What opportunities are you giving students to reflect on their understanding of the mathematical content?