Solving Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Join Mighty Owl on a field trip to the forest where addition and subtraction skills are applied to real-life scenarios. The video demonstrates how to create addition sentences with squirrels and subtraction sentences with fish and beetles. It emphasizes using visual aids to solve math problems and concludes with a review of the concepts learned.

How many animals did we first see in the tree?

• 11 squirrels

• 7 red squirrels

• 4 grey squirrels

• 7 red and 4 grey squirrels

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What mathematical operation did we use to find the total number of squirrels?

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

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What symbol do we use to show addition?

• *

• -

• +

• /

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How many fish were left in the river after some swam away?

• 8 fish

• 12 fish

• 16 fish

• 4 fish

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What operation did we use to find out how many fish swam away?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

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Before some beetles flew away, how many were there?

• 10 beetles

• 20 beetles

• 15 beetles

• 5 beetles

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How many beetles flew away?

• 5 beetles

• 10 beetles

• 15 beetles

• 20 beetles

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What is the final subtraction sentence for the beetles?

• 10 - 5 = 5

• 15 + 5 = 20

• 15 - 5 = 10

• 20 - 10 = 10

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What can we use if we don't know a number in our math sentence?

• A comma

• A period

• A question mark

• An exclamation mark

What helps us understand how many items are left or added?

• Ignoring the problem

• Guessing

• Asking a friend

• Using pictures

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