IndianTechnoEra: Addition Using Pictures

Addition Using Pictures

Pictures can help us understand addition when we cannot use real objects.

We can draw or look at pictures of objects, count each group, combine the groups and find the total.

Learning Objectives

• Understand addition using pictures.
• Count objects shown in pictures.
• Combine picture groups.
• Write addition sentences from pictures.
• Find the total shown by a picture.

Pictures Can Show Groups

A picture can represent the same groups that we used with real objects.

🍎 🍎 🍎    +    🍎 🍎

3 + 2 = 5

There are 3 apples in the first group and 2 in the second group. Together there are 5 apples.

Count the Pictures

First count the pictures in the first group. Then count the pictures in the second group.

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ + ⭐

First group = 4
Second group = 1

4 + 1 = 5

Finding the Total from Pictures

After counting both groups, put the quantities together to find the total.

🟢 🟢 + 🟢 🟢 🟢

2 + 3 = 5

Drawing Pictures to Add

We can also draw simple objects to help solve an addition problem.

Draw 3 circles and 2 more circles.

○ ○ ○ + ○ ○

3 + 2 = 5

Pictures and Number Sentences

A picture shows the quantities, while an addition sentence shows the same idea using numbers.

🐟 🐟 🐟 + 🐟

3 + 1 = 4

Common Mistakes

• Missing a picture while counting.
• Counting one picture twice.
• Adding the wrong quantities.
• Writing a total that does not match the pictures.

Practice

1. Draw 2 circles and 3 more circles. How many circles are there?

2. Add 4 stars and 2 stars.

3. Add 3 apples and 3 apples.

4. Draw pictures to show 2 + 4.

5. Write an addition sentence for 5 birds and 2 birds.

Try It Yourself

Choose a simple addition problem. Draw pictures to represent both groups and then count all the pictures to find the answer.

Pictures → Count → Add → Total

Quick Revision

• Pictures can represent quantities.
• Count each picture carefully.
• Combine the groups.
• Write the matching addition sentence.
• The total is the answer.

What Comes Next?

Now that you can understand addition using objects and pictures, you are ready to learn simple addition facts.