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Hands-On

Can you regroup?

Goal:

Goal:

thinking monkey with bulls eye target

Practice!

Goal: Regroup to solve addition sentences.

What is 37 + 5? Let’s add using counters! You will need 20 counters and this place-value chart page to show your work.

37 is the larger addend. Use the yellow and blue counters to make 37 on the place-value chart. The yellow counters show the tens. The blue counters show the ones.

37 + 5 = ___

Tens and ones place-value-chart. There is also a small pile of yellow counters and larger pile of blue counters next to the yellow ones.

Click Show Me to check your work!

This place-value chart shows 37. Use the blue counters to add 5.

37 + 5 = ___

Tens and ones place-value-chart. There is a small pile of yellow counters and larger pile of blue counters next to the yellow ones. 3 yellow counters are in the tens section, and 7 blue counters in the ones section.

Click Show Me to check your work!

There are 12 ones in the ones place. We need to regroup! Can you find a group of 10?

37 + 5 = ___

Tens and ones place-value-chart. There is a small pile of yellow counters and larger pile of blue counters next to the yellow ones. 3 yellow counters are in the tens section, and 12 blue counters in the ones section. The number 12 is in the total of the ones section.

10 ones is the same as 1 ten. Regroup the 10 blue counters from the ones place. Then, add a yellow counter to the tens place!


Great job! Use your counters and the place-value chart to help you add on the worksheet below. When you are done, turn in your assignment to your teacher with your Weekly Written Work.

Counter Addition