Understanding the Basics of Math 1 with Simple Animations

Welcome to Numbers and Counting with Spark.E! Today we'll learn about numbers from one to ten.Let's start by looking at each number and counting objects.Now let's practice counting up and down with apples!Let's see how each number matches exactly with its objects.When we add numbers together, we're combining groups of objects.Let's combine two circles and three circles. When we put them together, we get five circles.Let's try another example, this time with stars. Here are four stars plus two stars.When we bring these groups together, we get six stars in total.The plus sign tells us to combine or join groups together.Let's do one more example. Here are three circles plus four circles.When we combine three and four together, we get seven circles total.So three plus four equals seven.When we subtract, we take away objects from a group.Here we have seven cookies. Let's take away three of them.The minus sign shows we're taking away objects from our group.When we remove three cookies...We have four cookies remaining.Let's try another example. Here we have five cookies.This time we'll subtract two cookies.Taking away two cookies...Leaves us with three cookies.For our last example, let's start with nine cookies.We'll subtract four cookies this time.When we take away four cookies...We're left with five cookies.We can also show subtraction on a number line.Starting at eight and counting back three numbers...Brings us to five.Let's practice counting as we subtract. Here are six cookies.Let's count down as we remove each cookie. Six...Five...Four...Three!When we subtract three from six, we get three cookies remaining.Patterns are all around us. Let's start by looking at a simple pattern of shapes.Notice how this pattern repeats: circle, square, triangle. This is our pattern unit.Now let's look at a pattern of colors. Watch how red and blue alternate.Can you predict what colors come next in the pattern?That's right! The pattern continues with red, then blue.Let's explore number patterns. Watch as we count by twos.Here's a more challenging pattern. Watch carefully how the shapes and colors change.The pattern unit here is: red circle, blue square, green triangle, blue circle.Let's try one more pattern. Can you figure out what shapes go in place of the question marks?A red square goes here to complete the pattern.Sam has six toys and wants to share them equally with his friend. How many toys will each person get?To solve this, we can split the toys into two equal groups.Six divided by two equals three. Each person gets three toys.Mom baked eight cookies. Tom ate three cookies and Lisa ate two cookies. How many cookies are left?First, Tom ate three cookies.Then Lisa ate two more cookies.Eight minus three minus two equals three cookies remaining.There are four red balls and five blue balls. How many balls are there in total?We can solve this by adding four plus five, which equals nine balls total.Let's remember these important steps for solving word problems.First, read the problem carefully. Then find the important numbers. Choose the right operation, and solve the problem step by step.Congratulations! You're now ready to solve word problems on your own!Thanks for learning with Spark.E!