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Introduction
Display the Headline Story pictured in the sidebar or write the number sentence from the Headline Story on the board. Encourage children to think of stories they can tell from the number sentence.
Headline Story
3 + 3 = ______
Possible student responses
- 3 + 3 = 6
- I start at 3 on the number line, jump 3 spaces forward and land on 6.
- I have 3 pennies in one hand and 3 pennies in the other, so I have 6 pennies all together.
- If I have 2 groups of 3, I also have 1 group of 6.