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EXPLORATION: Students will roll the dice to see if we add or subtract gems. We solve the problem using tokens or drawings to keep track 

Higher Order Questions: 

-        “How do you keep track of your gems as we add or subtract” 

-        “What helps us decide when to add or subtract?”

-        What would happen if we rolled a bigger number?” 

Teacher Dialouge : "You start with 6 gems, and we add 3 more. How many do you have?"

Student Dialouge: [Counts gems] "9 gems!"

Teacher Dialouge: "Perfect! Now, let’s say 4 gems fall out. How many do we have now?"

Student Dialouge: [Counts again] "5 gems."

Teacher Dialouge: "Great job!