Purpose:
You can help your child learn basic addition facts.
What you need:
Paper and pencil
What to do:
As you drive in the car or walk beside the road, write down the numbers you see on vehicle license plates.
Add up each of the digits to give a total. For example, if the license plate has the numbers 5682, the total of the digits is 5+6+8+2=21. Who can spot the car with the highest total?
Add or subtract the digits to get as close as possible to zero. For example, if a license plate has the digits 3726, you might say "7+2-3-6=0".
What to expect from your child:
Your child should be able to tell you the answer to the addition facts instantly without having to count or calculate.
He Kupu Māori:
| addition facts | meka tāpiritanga |
| digit | mati |
| total (after addition) | tapeke |
He Whakawhitinga Kōrero:
- Pānuihia mai te tau o tērā motukā. (Read me the number of that car.)
- Tuhia ki te pepa? (Write it down on paper.)
- Tāpirihia ngā mati o taua tau. He aha te tapeke? (Add the digits of that number together. Whats the total?)
- Kimihia te motukā he nui rawa atu te tapeke o ngā mati. (Look for the car with the biggest total of its digits.)
- Tāpirihia ngā mati, tangohia rānei kia tino pātata atu ki te kore. (Add or subtract the digits to get close to zero.)
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