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Fluent adding and subtracting within 10

Fluently add and subtract within 10

Suggested ages 6–7

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Learning journey

Your child is building strong foundations in addition and subtraction — learning to add and subtract numbers fluently within 20, understanding the relationship between these operations, and applying various mental strategies to solve problems.

Evidence of understanding

  • Answer any addition fact within 10 quickly from memory
  • Answer any subtraction fact within 10 quickly from memory
  • Complete a timed set of within-10 facts with high accuracy

Assessment prompt

Can Fluent adding and subtracting within 10 answer sums like '7 + 3' or '9 − 4' almost instantly — without stopping to count on their fingers?

Standards alignment

1.OA.6US · ccss-math

Add and subtract within 20

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 1