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the 16's family

0,16  

0+16=16     16-0=16
16+0=16     16-16=0

1,15,16 

1+15=16     16-1=15
15+1=16     16-15=1

2,14,16

2+14=16     16-2=14
14+2=16     16-14=2

3,13,16 

3+13=16     16-3=13
13+3=16     16-13=3

4,12,16

4+12=16     16-4=12
12+4=16     16-12=4

5,11,16 

5+11=16     16-5=11
11+5=16     16-11=5

6,10,16 

6+10=16     16-6=10
10+6=16     16-10=6

7,9,16 

7+9=16       16-7=9
9+7=16       16-9=7

8,16 

8+8=16      16-8=8

 

Partners for 16 Family
 16  0 
 15  1
 14  2
 13  3
 12  4
11   5
 10  6
  9  7
 8  8

Activity

Color all the squares below.  How many squares did you color?
0 + 16 = 16
16 + 0 = 16
                               

Experiment

Go get your math/grammar basket or sack.   It should be empty.

Go to your bedroom, the front room, and outside to pick up 16 nouns.  

Show your parents what you have picked up in each place.  

Count and name the items from each place for your parents.  

How many items do you have altogether?

Think of other places you can go to pick up 16 nouns.  Show your daddy and mama what you found.  Count and name your items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Do not put your nouns away.  You will need them shortly !

You now know nouns can frequently be picked up.  Nouns are persons, places, things or ideas.  

Did you know that numbers are adjectives?  
Adjectives describe nouns!

Make your own list !

 Adjectives

 Nouns

 six

 balls

 one

 shell

 four

 books

 eight

 stars
   
   
   

Special Note

Put 16 pence in a pile.  How many pennies do you have altogether?  

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
0 + 16 = 16
16 + 0 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

 0 + 16 = _____________  16 + 0 = _____________
 16 - 0 = _____________  16 - 16 = ____________

Activity

Color one square below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color altogether?

1 + 15 = 16
                               

Color fifteen squares one color and the remaining square a different color.  How many squares did you color in all?

15 + 1 = 16
                               

Well done !

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and sort them in two different piles.  One pile should have 15 nouns and the other pile should have one item.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Make a pile of 15 pennies and a 1 penny pile.  How many pennies do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 3 nickels.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 2 nickels. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime, 1 nickel, 5 pennies.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
1 + 15 = 16
15 + 1 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

1 + 15 = _____________  15 + 1 = ______________


Activity

Color one square below one color &
put a big red
X in the square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 1 = __________
                               

Color fifteen squares below the same color
& put big red
Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining square a different color.
How many square(s) do not have the big red
X?
16 - 15 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of sixteen.

1)  Remove fifteen nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

2)  Take away one noun from this pile, how many items are left?

Special Note

Make a pile of 16 pennies.  Take away 15 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Remake your 16 penny pile.  Remove 1 penny.  How many pence remain?  

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 3 nickels.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 2 nickels. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime, 1 nickel, 5 pennies.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 1 = 15
16 - 15 = 1
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 1 = ______________  16 - 15 = _____________

Activity

Color two squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color altogether?

2 + 14 = ___________
                               

Color fourteen squares one color and the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color in all?

14 + 2 = ___________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and sort them in two different piles

1)    One pile should have 14 nouns and the other pile should have two items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

2)   One pile should have 2 nouns and the other pile should have fourteen items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Make two piles with your 16 pennies.  One pile should have 2 pence and the other pile should have fourteen pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 4 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 4 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 9 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
2 + 14 = 16
14 + 2 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

14 + 2 = _____________ 2 + 14 = _____________


Activity

Color two squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 2 = __________
                               

Color fourteen squares below the same color
& put big red
Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 14 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of sixteen.

1)  Remove two nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

2)  Take away fourteen items from this pile, how many nouns are left?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 14 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Remake your 16 penny pile.  Remove 2 pennies.  How many pennies remain?  

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 4 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 4 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 9 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 2 = 14
16 - 14 = 2
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 2 = _____________ 16 - 14 = _____________


Activity

Color three squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color altogether?

3 + 13 = ________________
                               

Color thirteen squares one color and the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color in all?

13 + 3 = ________________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and sort them in to different piles.

1)  One pile should have 13 nouns and the other pile should have three items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

2)   One pile should have 3 items and the other pile should have thirteen nouns. How many items do you have altogether?

Special Note

Take your 16 pennies and put them in two piles.  One pile should have 13 pennies and the other pile should have 3 pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Pile #1 = 3 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 3 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 3 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 3 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 8 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
13 + 3 = 16
3 + 13 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

13 + 3 = _____________ 3 + 13 = _____________

Activity

Color three squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 3 = ______________
                               

Color thirteen squares below the same color
& put big red
Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 13 = _______________
                               


Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of sixteen.

1)  Remove three nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

2)  Take away thirteen nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 13 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Remake your 16 penny pile.  Remove 3 pennies.  How many pennies remain?  

Pile #1 = 3 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 3 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 3 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 3 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 2 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 8 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 3 = 13
16 - 13 = 3
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 3 = _____________ 16 - 13 = _____________


Activity

Color four squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color altogether?

4 + 12 = __________
                               

Color twelve squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color in all?

12 + 4 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these items and sort them.  One pile should have 4 nouns and the other pile should have twelve items.  How many items do you have altogether?

Special Note

Make two piles with your 16 pennies.  One pile should have 12 pennies and the other pile should have 4 pennies.  How many pennies do you have altogether?  

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 2 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 2 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 7 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
4 + 12 = 16
12 + 4 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

4 + 12 = __________ 12 + 4 = __________

Activity

Color four squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 4 = __________
                               

Color twelve squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 12 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of sixteen.  Remove four nouns.  How many items are left?  Remove twelve items.  How many items are left?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 12 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Remake your 16 penny pile.  Remove 4 pennies.  How many pennies remain?  

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 2 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 2 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 4 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 7 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 4 = 12
16 - 12 = 4
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 4 = __________ 16 - 12 = __________

Activity

Color five squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

5 + 11 = ___________
                               

Color eleven squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color.  How many squares did you color in all?

11 + 5 = ___________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and sort them.  One pile should have 5 nouns and the other pile should have eleven items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

With your sixteen pennies, make a pile of 5 and a pile of 11 pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Pile #1 = 5 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 1 penny.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 1 penny. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 6 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
5 + 11 = 16
11 + 5 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

5 + 11 = __________ 11 + 5 = __________

Activity

Color five squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 5 = __________
                               

Color eleven squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 11 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of sixteen.  Remove five nouns from this pile.  How many items are left?  Remake your pile of sixteen.  Take away eleven nouns.  How many items remain?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  If you take away 5 pennies, how many pence are left in the pile?  If you remove 11 pennies from your pile of 16 pennies, how many remain in the pile?

Pile #1 = 5 pence.
Pile #2 = 1 dime and 1 penny.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels and 1 penny. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 6 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 5 = 11
16 - 11 = 5
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 5 = __________ 16 - 11 = _________

Activity

Color six squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

6 + 10 = ___________
                               

Color ten squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

10 + 6 = ___________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and sort them.  One pile should have 6 nouns and the other pile should have ten items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

With your sixteen pennies, make one piles of 6 pennies and the other pile with 10 pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Take 1 dime, 1 nickel, 1 penny.  How many cents do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 5 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Do you remember ...

1 dime = 2 nickels
1 dime = 10 pennies
1 nickel = 5 pennies

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
6 + 10 = 16
10 + 6 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

6 + 10 = __________ 10 + 6 = __________

Activity

Color six squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 6 = __________
                               

Color ten squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 10 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of sixteen.  Remove six nouns.  How many items are left?  Remake your 16 pile.  Remove ten nouns.  How many items remain?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 6 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Remove 10 pence.  How many pennies are left?  

Take 1 dime, 1 nickel, 1 penny.  Take away 1 dime.  How much money do you have left?  Take away the nickel and the penny.  How much money do you have now?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 dime.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 2 nickels. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 1 penny.
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 5 pence.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 6 = 10
16 - 10 = 6
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

16 - 6 = __________ 16 - 10 = __________


Activity

Color seven squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

7 + 9 = ___________
                               

Color nine squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

9 + 7 = ___________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and sort them.  One pile should have 7 nouns and the other pile should have nine items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

With your sixteen pennies, make one piles of 7 pennies and the other pile with 9 pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Pile #1 = 7 pence.
Pile #2 = 9 pence.
How much money do you have altogether?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 2 pence.  How much money is in pile #1?
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 4 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?

Do you remember ...

1 dime = 2 nickels
1 dime = 10 pennies
1 nickel = 5 pennies

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
7 + 9 = 16
9 + 7 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Seven maidens were picking flowers in the forest.  Nine princesses joined them.  How many females were in the forest altogether?

7 + 9 = _______________ females

The merry men shot 7 arrows at the target.  Robin Hood shot 9 arrows.  How many arrows were shot in all?

7 + 9 = _______________ arrows

King Arthur invited 9 knights to the feast.  These knights invited 7 ladies.  How many knights and ladies came to the feast?

9 + 7 = _______________ knights and ladies

The farmer in the dell had 9 cows and 7 sheep.  How many animals did the farmer in the dell have?

9 + 7 = _______________ animals

Activity

Color seven squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 7 = __________
                               

Color nine squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 9 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of sixteen.  Remove seven nouns.  How many items are left?  Restore your pile of 16.  Now take away 9 nouns.  How many items remain?

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 7 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile? Restore your 16 penny pile.  Remove 9 pennies. How many pence remain?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 2 pence.  How much money is in pile #1?
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 4 pence. How much money is in pile #2?
How much money do you have altogether?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 7 = 9
16 - 9 = 7
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Seven of the sixteen clowns had big, bright red noses.  The other clowns had regular noses.  How many clowns had regular noses?

16 - 7 = _______________ clowns

Henry V had 16 tents in his camp.  Seven of those tents were made of blue silk.  The other tents were made of canvas.  How many tents were made of canvas?

 

16 - 7 = ________________ canvas tents

Little Jenny painted 16 pictures.  Nine of those pictures were done with finger paints.  The other pictures were made with water colors.  How many water color pictures did Little Jenny paint?

16 - 9 = ________________ water color pictures

Jack Sprat saw 16 boats in the harbor.  Nine of the boats were rowboats.  The rest of the boats were sailboats.  How many boats were sailboats?

16 - 9 = ________________ sailboats

Activity

Color eight squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

8 + 8 = ___________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and sort them.  One pile should have 8 nouns and the other pile should have eight items.  How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

With your sixteen pennies, make one pile of 8 pennies and the other pile with 8 pennies.  How many pennies do you have in all?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 8 pennies.  How much money is in pile #1?
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 8 pennies.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money is in both piles?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
8 + 8 = 16
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Ashley made 8 caramel apples and Elisabeth made 8 candy apples.  How many special apples were there in all?

8 + 8 = _______________ apples

Nathan started a collection of tin soldiers.  He began with 8.  Grandmother gave him 8 more.  How many tin soldiers does Nathan have now?

8 + 8 = _______________ tin soldiers

Activity

Color eight squares below one color &
put a big red
X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red
X?
16 - 8 = __________
                               

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?  

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of sixteen.  Remove eight nouns from this pile.  How many items are left?  

Special Note

Make a pile with your 16 pennies.  Take away 8 pennies.  How many pence are left in the pile?

Pile #1 = 1 nickel and 8 pennies.  How much money is in pile #1?
Pile #2 = 1 nickel and 8 pennies.  How much money is in pile #2?
How much money is in both piles?
Take away pile #1.
How much money is left?
Restore pile #1.
Remove pile #2.
How much money remains?

Did you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?  

Did you know you have verified ...
16 - 8 = 8
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Humpty Dumpty broke 8 of the 16 eggs.  How many eggs were left?

16 - 8 = _______________ eggs

Emily and her mother picked 16 wildflowers.  Emily picked 8 of the wildflowers.  How many wildflowers did Emily's mother pick?

16 - 8 = ________________ wildflowers

Well done !

Did you know you have verified ...

0 + 16 = 16     16 - 0 = 16
16 + 0 = 16     16 - 16 = 0

1 + 15 = 16     16 - 1 = 15
15 + 1 = 16     16 - 15 = 1

2 + 14 = 16     16 - 2 = 14
14 + 2 = 16     16 - 14 = 2

3 + 13 = 16     16 - 3 = 13
13 + 3 = 16     16 - 13 = 3

5 + 11 = 16     16 - 5 = 11
11 + 5 = 16     16 - 11 = 5

6 + 10 = 16     16 - 6 = 10
10 + 6 = 16     16 - 10 = 6

7 + 9 = 16     16 - 7 = 9
9 + 7 = 16     16 - 9 = 7

8 + 8 = 16     16 - 8 = 8
and that you have picked up nouns!

Do you remember:
A noun is the name of a
person, place, thing, or idea.  It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!  

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Review

Add or Subtract !
 0 + 16 = ________  13 + 3 = ________
 16 + 0 = ________  3 + 13 = ________
 16 - 0 = ________  16 - 3 = _______
 16 - 16 = _______  16 - 13 = _______
 2 + 14 = _______  4 + 12 = ________
 14 + 2 = _______  12 + 4 = ________
 16 - 2 = _______  16 - 4 = ________
 16 - 14 = _______  16 - 12 = ________
 1 + 15 = _______  5 + 11 = ________
 15 + 1 = _______  11 + 5 = ________
 16 - 1 = _______  16 - 5 = _______
 16 - 15 = _______  16 - 11 = _______
 6 + 10 = ________  16 - 6 = ________
 10 + 6 = ________  16 - 10 = ________
 8 +8 = _________  16 - 8 = _________
  7 + 9 = ________  16 - 7 = _________
  9 + 7 = _________  16 - 9 = _________

Do you remember that a noun is a name of a person, place, thing or idea?  Great !

Fill in the blank ...

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or _________________.

Tricky Question:  Verbally fill in the blank ...
Verify = test the __________________ of something

Tricky Question:  Verbally fill in the blank ...
Numbers are ad____________________________ because they tell about nouns.

Quickly
Repeat the Math Family combinations you just learned !!

Math Families
0,16
 / 1,15,16 / 2,14,16 / 3,13,16
4,12,16 / 5,11,16 / 6,10,16 / 7,9,16 / 8,16

Be sure to review these math families frequently.  Have your child illustrate these families using any number of items found in the house ...

coins, m&ms, toys, shoes, buttons, etc.

Make flashcards out of index cards for your child for the math families.  Flash your child daily going quickly, cheerfully, and happily.

You may want to keep track with your child those facts he already knows with the Addition Chart and the Subtraction Chart.

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