Headline Story
Exploring Addition and Subtraction, #7
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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage children to think of creative ways to complete the story.
Headline Story
Julie has a fish tank. She has 9 fish in her tank. Six fish are silver. Four fish have long fins.
Possible student responses
- There are 3 fish in the tank that are not silver.
- There are more fish that are silver than any other color.
- 5 fish do not have long fins.
- “Wait! That’s a mistake!” That’s ten fish! Well maybe some fish have long fins and are silver!”
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