This week’s number story is the final problem of the four-part number story series. This story, like last week’s, is a separating problem.

This week’s number story is a separating problem, which is different than the joining problems from the previous two weeks. Separating problems are often called “take away” problems.

In this week’s number story, your child will be solving a joining problem with an unknown result. A joining problem describes a context in which two or more quantities are being brought together. All the setup is done for you! Just grab some stickers, sit down with you child, and show them the number story video.

In this week’s number story, your child will be solving a joining problem with an unknown result. A joining problem describes a context in which two or more quantities are being brought together. All the setup is done for you! Just grab a favorite snack, sit down with you child, and show them the number story video.