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Addition Stories Tauranga

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Addition Stories Tauranga

Tauranga harbour with pōhutukawa trees

🌺 Part 1: Tauranga Addition Stories / Kōrero Tāpiri

WALT: Create simple addition stories and represent them with drawings

Vocabulary: tāpiri (add), kotahi (one), rua (two), toru (three), whā (four), rima (five)

1. Pōhutukawa Petals
Kaia found 3 red pōhutukawa petals on the beach. Then she found 2 more. How many petals does she have altogether?

Number sentence / Raina tau: _____ + _____ = _____

2. Harakeke Leaves
Tama picked 2 harakeke leaves for weaving. His koro gave him 3 more leaves. How many leaves does Tama have now?

Number sentence / Raina tau: _____ + _____ = _____

3. Shells at Mount Beach
Aroha collected 4 shells in the morning. After lunch, she found 1 more shell. How many shells did she collect in total?

Number sentence / Raina tau: _____ + _____ = _____

✏️ Part 2: Create Your Own Story / Waihanga Kōrero

4. Your Tauranga Addition Story
Think about something you might find in Tauranga (birds, boats, fruit, etc.). Draw and write your own addition story.

Number sentence / Raina tau: _____ + _____ = _____

5. Family Addition Story
Create an addition story about your whānau. Draw your story and write the number sentence.

Number sentence / Raina tau: _____ + _____ = _____

🤔 Part 3: Think and Share / Whakaaro me te Tiri

6. What does tāpiri mean?

Take away

Add together

Count

7. Circle the addition sentences that equal 5:

2 + 3 = 5

1 + 4 = 5

3 + 3 = 6

0 + 5 = 5

8. Share your favourite addition story with a friend. What made it special?

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