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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 1
What topic	Double digit addition
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A Fun Beginning to Double Digit Addition!

Welcome, Math Explorers!

Today, we're going to embark on an exciting adventure through the world of Double Digit Addition! Are you ready to become a Math Superhero? Let's get started!

🐰 The Magic Bunny Story

Once upon a time in a colorful meadow, there lived a cheerful bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and collect lovely carrots. One sunny day, Benny found:

• 12 shiny carrots hidden behind a big rock.
• 15 crunchy carrots tucked under a bush.

Benny wanted to know how many carrots he had in total. Can you help Benny figure it out?

🐥 Let's Gather Together!

1. Brainstorming with Friends:

Gather around with your friends! What happens when we have 12 carrots in one basket and 15 carrots in another?

2. Use Your Fingers:

Count your fingers and imagine that each finger represents a carrot! We’ll need to add them together. How many fingers do we have if we combine the carrots from both baskets?

🎈 Let’s Learn the Magic of Addition!

Now, let's write Benny's problem as an addition sentence:

12 + 15 = ?

• Break it Down: Let's look at the tens and ones.
  • In 12, we have 1 ten and 2 ones.
  • In 15, we have 1 ten and 5 ones.

Can you imagine putting those together in a magical math box?

🎉 Time to Solve!

Now, let’s work together to find out how many carrots Benny has altogether!

• Step 1: Add the ones: ( 2 + 5 = ? )
• Step 2: Add the tens: ( 1 + 1 = ? )

## The Moment of Truth!

Once we solve it, we can tell Benny how many carrots he has!

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Are you excited to dive deeper into double-digit addition and help Benny? Let’s hop into our math adventure and discover the world of numbers together! 🐰✨