Different Ways to Make the Number 7

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This educational video introduces young learners to the concept of number decomposition, specifically focusing on the number 7. Through a clear, systematic visual demonstration, the narrator explores all the different integer pairs that sum to seven. The video utilizes a split-screen approach, showing concrete manipulatives (blue blocks) on the left to represent quantity, and abstract number bond diagrams on the right to represent the mathematical relationship. The content methodically moves through the number combinations in ascending order, starting with 1 and 6, then 2 and 5, continuing through to 6 and 1. This structured progression helps students recognize patterns in addition, such as the relationship between increasing one addend while decreasing the other. It also implicitly introduces the commutative property of addition by showing that 3 and 4 make 7, just as 4 and 3 do. For educators, this video serves as an excellent bridge between concrete counting and abstract arithmetic. It is particularly useful for teaching number sense, part-part-whole relationships, and basic addition facts. The clear visual layout allows teachers to pause the video before the answers are written, encouraging students to subitize or count the remaining blocks to predict the missing number in the bond.