1. Ms. Ambrosino’s Pumpkin Patch (: First Grade Addition and Subtraction

2. Addition- The Combining of two or more numbers to find the sum (total).

3. How many Pumpkins are in this picture? The answer is 6 pumpkins.

4. If we add 3 more pumpkins to our 6, How many pumpkins will we have? 9 Pumpkins

5. Sample Problem: Answer on your own sheet.  If there are 5 pumpkins in the patch, how many more pumpkins will you need to add to have 8 pumpkins in the patch?

6. Answer:

7.  Now, Create your own Addition problem and Solve it!

8. Subtraction- To find the difference between two or more numbers.

9. If we have 8 pumpkins in our patch and subtract (take away) 2 pumpkins from the patch, How many pumpkins will we have left?

10. 8-2= 6 pumpkins

11. On your own sheet…  Draw a picture of how many pumpkins will be left if we had 5 pumpkins in our patch and (subtracted) took away 3 of those pumpkins!

12. Addition and Subtraction Using Pumpkins (: