Year 1 Maths: Add with Cubes – Sums Up to 5

Introduction to Adding with Cubes

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to learn how to add numbers using cubes. Adding means putting things together. We will use cubes to help us see and understand our sums better.

What are Cubes?

Cubes are little blocks we can count. They can be any colour! Each cube represents one number. For example, if you have 2 red cubes and 3 blue cubes, you can count them all together to find out how many you have in total.

How to Add with Cubes

1. Count the Cubes: Start by counting the number of cubes you have.
2. Put them Together: If you have 2 cubes and you want to add 3 more, you can place them together.
3. Count Them All: Count all the cubes together to find the total.

For example, if you have 2 cubes and add 3 more cubes:

• 2 + 3 = 5

Key Rules for Adding

• When you add, you are finding out how many you have in total.
• Always start counting from the first number.
• You can use cubes to help you see the numbers clearly.

Tips and Tricks

• Use Different Colours: Using different colours for your cubes can make it fun and help you see the groups better.
• Group the Cubes: If you have a lot of cubes, group them into small sets. This makes counting easier.
• Count Out Loud: Saying the numbers out loud as you count can help you remember them.

Practice Questions

Easy Level Questions

1. 1 + 1 = ?
2. 2 + 2 = ?
3. 1 + 2 = ?
4. 3 + 1 = ?
5. 0 + 5 = ?
6. 2 + 1 = ?
7. 3 + 2 = ?
8. 1 + 3 = ?
9. 4 + 1 = ?
10. 5 + 0 = ?
11. 2 + 2 = ?
12. 0 + 2 = ?
13. 1 + 4 = ?
14. 3 + 1 = ?
15. 4 + 0 = ?
16. 2 + 3 = ?
17. 1 + 1 = ?
18. 0 + 0 = ?
19. 3 + 0 = ?
20. 2 + 0 = ?

Medium Level Questions

1. 1 + 3 = ?
2. 2 + 2 = ?
3. 1 + 4 = ?
4. 3 + 2 = ?
5. 2 + 1 = ?
6. 4 + 1 = ?
7. 0 + 5 = ?
8. 2 + 3 = ?
9. 3 + 1 = ?
10. 5 + 0 = ?
11. 4 + 0 = ?
12. 1 + 1 + 1 = ?
13. 2 + 2 + 1 = ?
14. 0 + 4 + 1 = ?
15. 1 + 2 + 1 = ?
16. 2 + 1 + 2 = ?
17. 3 + 1 + 1 = ?
18. 1 + 0 + 4 = ?
19. 2 + 2 + 0 = ?
20. 4 + 0 + 1 = ?

Hard Level Questions

1. 1 + 1 + 2 = ?
2. 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = ?
3. 3 + 1 + 1 = ?
4. 1 + 2 + 2 = ?
5. 0 + 5 + 0 = ?
6. 3 + 2 + 0 = ?
7. 4 + 1 + 0 = ?
8. 2 + 2 + 1 = ?
9. 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 = ?
10. 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 = ?
11. 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 = ?
12. 5 – 1 + 1 = ?
13. 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 = ?
14. 4 + 1 + 0 + 0 = ?
15. 1 + 4 + 0 + 0 = ?
16. 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = ?
17. 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 = ?
18. 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 = ?
19. 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = ?
20. 3 + 2 + 1 + 0 = ?

Answers

Easy Level Answers

1. 2: Start with 1, then add 1 more. You get 2.
2. 4: Count 2 cubes and then add 2 more. You have 4 cubes.
3. 3: Start with 1 cube, then add 2 cubes. That makes 3 cubes.
4. 4: If you start with 3 cubes and add 1, you have 4.
5. 5: Zero plus 5 means you only have 5 cubes.
6. 3: Starting with 2 and adding 1 gives you 3.
7. 5: If you have 3 cubes and add 2, you get 5 cubes.
8. 4: Start with 1, then add 3 more to make 4.
9. 5: Adding 1 to 4 gives you 5 cubes.
10. 5: Zero plus 5 means you have 5 cubes.
11. 4: 2 plus 2 equals 4 cubes.
12. 2: Zero plus 2 means you have 2 cubes.
13. 5: Adding 1 to 4 gives you 5 cubes.
14. 4: Start with 3 and adding 1 makes 4.
15. 4: Starting with 4 and adding 0 still gives you 4.
16. 5: 2 plus 3 equals 5 cubes.
17. 2: Adding 1 to 1 gives you 2 cubes.
18. 0: Zero plus zero is still zero.
19. 3: 3 plus zero still gives you 3 cubes.
20. 2: Adding 0 to 2 gives you 2 cubes.

Medium Level Answers

1. 4: Start with 1 and add 3 to make 4.
2. 4: 2 plus 2 equals 4 cubes.
3. 5: Adding 1 to 4 gives you 5 cubes.
4. 5: 3 plus 2 makes 5 cubes.
5. 3: Adding 2 to 1 gives you 3 cubes.
6. 5: 4 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
7. 5: Zero plus 5 is still 5 cubes.
8. 5: 2 plus 3 equals 5 cubes.
9. 4: Starting with 3 and adding 1 gives you 4.
10. 5: Zero plus 5 means you have 5 cubes.
11. 4: Adding 4 plus 0 still gives you 4 cubes.
12. 3: Adding 1 plus 1 plus 1 gives you 3.
13. 5: Adding 2 plus 2 plus 1 gives you 5 cubes.
14. 5: Adding 0 plus 4 plus 1 equals 5.
15. 4: 1 plus 2 plus 1 gives you 4 cubes.
16. 5: 2 plus 1 plus 2 equals 5 cubes.
17. 5: 3 plus 1 plus 1 is 5 cubes.
18. 5: 1 plus 0 plus 4 gives you 5 cubes.
19. 4: 2 plus 2 plus 0 is 4.
20. 5: 4 plus 0 plus 1 equals 5.

Hard Level Answers

1. 4: Start with 1, add 1 to get 2, then add 2 to make 4.
2. 5: 2 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
3. 5: Adding 1 to 3 gives you 4, then add 1 more to make 5.
4. 4: 1 plus 2 plus 2 equals 4 cubes.
5. 5: Zero plus 5 plus zero is still 5 cubes.
6. 5: Adding 3 plus 2 and 0 gives you 5 cubes.
7. 5: 4 plus 1 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
8. 5: 2 plus 2 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
9. 5: Starting with 1, adding 3 and 1 gives 5 cubes.
10. 5: 2 plus 2 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
11. 5: 3 plus 0 plus 1 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
12. 5: 5 minus 1 is 4, then add 1 makes 5.
13. 5: 2 plus 1 plus 2 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
14. 5: 4 plus 1 plus 0 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
15. 5: 1 plus 4 plus 0 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
16. 5: 2 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
17. 5: 3 plus 1 plus 1 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
18. 5: 0 plus 4 plus 1 plus 0 equals 5 cubes.
19. 5: 1 plus 2 plus 1 plus 1 equals 5 cubes.
20. 6: 3 plus 2 plus 1 plus 0 equals 6 cubes.

That’s it for today’s lesson, everyone! Remember, practice makes you better, so keep adding with your cubes! Have fun counting!