Addition is the mathematical formula for putting multiple numbers together as a group. The easiest way to do this is by counting them together. Let’s use some simple examples and understand exactly how adding works.
We can use a number line as another way to count numbers as one group. In this example I started at 0 and counted to 3 and then added 2 by counting 2 more lines on the number line.
When using a number line to add you can start at the first number, in this case 3 and then just count the amount needed.
A number line is just a series of lines to help us count.
Adding more than two numbers at a time is still just counting them together as one group. We can use the number line again to see exactly how this works.
In this example I started at the first number, 3, then counted 2 lines for the second number, and then counted 1 more line for the third number.
Lets go over the technical terms for each part in an addition problem.
Use the worksheets below to practice adding single digits.
Right click on the image and click “open Image in new tab” and your web browser should give you an option to print. You can also click “save Image As” and print it.
If you want to practice more there will be more worksheets under the Worksheets tab on the Math Class page.
