Headline Story
Skip-Counting and Money, #2
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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Sometimes it helps children to review what they do know and what they do not know from the problem. They do know that there are 15 red and blue beads on a string. They do not know how many beads there are of each color. Encourage children to think of different ways to complete the story.
Headline Story
On a string of 15 red and blue beads, _____ are red and _____ are blue.
Possible student responses
- 5 are red and 10 are blue.
- 8 are red and 7 are blue.
- The number of blue beads cannot be the same as the number of red beads.
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