Dear Family:

Family Letter

Your child is exploring addition and subtraction equations with

Math Mountain Cards. The cards have a large number at the top
and two smaller numbers at the bottom. From the cards, children
can see that two smaller numbers can be added together to make
a larger number. They can also see that a large number can be
broken apart into two smaller numbers.
Children will write addition and subtraction equations that they
can make from the cards, as shown in the example. The two
partners, 9 and 6, can be added to make the total, 15. They can
be switched (6 and 9) and still make 15.

15

9 + 6 = 15
6 + 9 = 15

15 - 9 = 6

15 = 9 + 6
15 = 6 + 9

6 = 15 - 9

15 - 6 = 9

9 = 15 - 6

Students see and write all eight equations. It is important for

understanding algebra that they sometimes see equations with
only one number on the left.
Please call if you need practice materials. Thank you for helping
your child learn about the relationship between addition and
subtraction.

Sincerely,
Your childs teacher

Unit 1 includes the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content for Operations and Algebraic Thinking
2.OA.1, 2.OA.2, 2.OA.3, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.9, and all Mathematical
Practices.

Math Expressions
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

L3

Family Letter Unit 1 Lesson 2

Estimada familia:
Carta a la familia

Su nio est aprendiendo ecuaciones de suma y resta usando las

tarjetas Math Mountain. Las tarjetas tienen un nmero grande
en la parte superior y dos nmeros ms pequeos en la parte
inferior. En las tarjetas los nios pueden ver que se pueden sumar
dos nmeros ms pequeos para obtener un nmero ms grande.
Tambin pueden ver que un nmero grande se puede separar en
dos nmeros ms pequeos.
Los nios escribirn ecuaciones de suma y resta que puedan hacer
a partir de las tarjetas, segn se muestra en el ejemplo. Se pueden
sumar las dos partes, 9 y 6, para obtener el total, 15. Tambin se
pueden intercambiar (6 y 9) y todava obtener 15.

15

9 + 6 = 15
6 + 9 = 15

15 - 9 = 6

15 = 9 + 6
15 = 6 + 9

6 = 15 - 9

15 - 6 = 9

9 = 15 - 6

Los estudiantes ven y escriben las ocho ecuaciones. Para

comprender lgebra es importante que vean ecuaciones con un
solo nmero ala izquierda.
Por favor comunquese conmigo si necesita materiales para
practicar. Gracias por ayudar a su nio a aprender la relacin
entre suma y resta.

Atentamente,
El maestro de su nio

La Unidad 1 incluye los Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content for Operations and Algebraic
Thinking 2.OA.1, 2.OA.2, 2.OA.3, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.9, and all
Mathematical Practices.

Math Expressions
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

L4

Family Letter Unit 1 Lesson 2