Click to enlarge
Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage children to fill in the blanks to complete the number sequence and think of a creative story to go with it.
Headline Story
8 + __ = 12
Possible student responses
- 8 + 4 = 12.
- I started at 8 and jumped. I landed at 12. How many spaces did I jump? (4)
- It was 8:00 and we were going to stay up until midnight. How many more hours did we have to stay awake? (4)
- I have 8¢ and Jake has a dime and 2 pennies. How many more pennies would I have to get so we could have the same amount of money? (4)