Drawing Tape Diagrams for Repeated Sums
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Objective
I can draw a tape diagram to show how repeated sums are represented visually and explain each part of the diagram.
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Practice
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Explain what an addend is in an addition problem and how it is represented in a tape diagram.
Draw a tape diagram for the addition problem 25 + 15. Label each part of the diagram and indicate the sum.
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Exit ticket
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“Draw a tape diagram for the addition problem 72 + 28. Label each part of the diagram and indicate the sum. Create a tape diagram for the addition problem 145 + 355. Label each part of the diagram and indicate the sum.”
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