High Five Teacher Guide
High Five Fluency
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Target Grade 2nd Grade
Duration
30 Minutes
Focus
Addition Facts +5
Materials
Whiteboard, Markers
Learning Objective
Students will build fact fluency and speed with addition facts involving 5 through auditory cues, visual patterns, and physical movement.
Lesson Roadmap
3m Warm-up
Doubles Dash
Rapid-fire review of doubles facts leading to 5+5.
- Start with 1+1, 2+2, etc.
- Use hand signals: Students show the answer with fingers.
- End with 5+5 as the bridge to today's topic.
4m View
Adding 5 Song Challenge
Watch the "Adding 5 Song" and challenge students to shout the answer before the singer.
Teacher Tip: Pause at 0:43 (5+5=10) and 1:18 (5+10=15) to point out the patterns in the sums.
20m Activity
Beat the Beat Relay
Divide the class into teams. One student from each team runs to the board to solve a +5 problem before the next equation is sung.
- Prepare columns on the board for each team.
- Call out a number (e.g., "7!") and the students must write "7 + 5 = 12".
- Use the instrumental track or the audio of the song to set the pace.
3m Closing
The Hardest Fact Final
Discuss which facts were toughest (likely 5+8 or 5+9) and share strategies like "counting on" or "making 10."
Key Strategies & Tips
Pattern Recognition
Help students notice that 5 + 1 = 6 looks just like 5 + 11 = 16. The "ones" place stays the same!
Differentiation
Support: Provide a number line for students who struggle with mental math.
Challenge: Ask students what 5 + 25 or 5 + 95 would be.
Commutative Property
Remind students that 5 + 3 is the same as 3 + 5. If they know their "add 5s," they know many other facts too!
Misconception Alert
Watch for students who count by 5s instead of adding 5 (e.g., saying 5+3=15). Clarify the difference between addition and multiplication skip-counting.
Discussion Anchors
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Why is 5 + 5 an easy anchor point to remember? How does it help us with 5 + 6?
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If we know 5 + 10 = 15, what is the next number in the pattern if we add another 5?
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Which strategy did you use for the "Beat the Beat" relay? Did you "count on" or just "know it"?
High Five Slides
High Five
Fluency
Mastering Addition Facts with 5
2nd Grade Math
Warm-up: Doubles Dash
Show the answer with your fingers!
1 + 1 = ?
2 + 2 = ?
3 + 3 = ?
4 + 4 = ?
5 + 5 = ?
Adding 5 Song
Challenge: Shout the answer before the singer!
GET READY!
Embedded media
Beat the Beat!
1
Line up in your Teams facing the board.
2
When you hear the Song, the first runner goes!
3
Solve the +5 fact on the board before the next one starts.
Fast Hands!
Run back and tag the next person on your team!
The Finish Line
Hardest Fact?
Which numbers were the hardest to add 5 to in your head?
5 + 8 5 + 9
The Secret?
What strategy did you use to be super fast?
Pattern Recognition
Counting On
HIGH FIVE! ✋
High Five Sprint Worksheet
High Five Sprint
Name: __________________________
Score
/ 25
The Rapid Relay
Solve these facts as fast as you can!
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5 + 2 =
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5 + 5 =
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5 + 1 =
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5 + 8 =
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5 + 4 =
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5 + 7 =
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5 + 10 =
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5 + 9 =
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5 + 6 =
Mystery Hand
Find the missing number to make the High Five!
5 +
= 11
5 +
= 14
+ 5 = 15
+ 5 = 20
Pattern Detective
Look at these two problems. What do you notice about the answers?
5 + 1 = 6
VS
5 + 11 = 16
Your Observation:
Bonus Round!