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6. Addition


             Observe and understand :



             Two children are playing. Two more join them.

             Count and write how many children are playing altogether.



















                      2 children                                                     children



             There are two birds on the tree. Two more join them.


             Count and write how many birds are on the tree altogether.
















                      2 birds                                                         birds



                                  2   +   2   =   4
                                                                                                          2
                            2 including 2 make 4
                                                                                                       + 2
                                           or

                      two plus two is equal to four                                                       4



             The symbol of addi on is ‘+’ and it is read as ‘plus’.


                          Activity
                         Variation      To understand the concept of addition.

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