Dinosaur Books

Derek loves to collect books about dinosaurs. Derek has seven dinosaur books. Derek wants to have ten dinosaur books. Derek says he needs to collect two more dinosaur books. Is Derek correct? Show and tell how you know.

More Accessible Version

Derek loves to collect books about dinosaurs. Derek has two dinosaur books. Derek wants to have five dinosaur books. Derek says he needs to collect two more dinosaur books. Is Derek correct? Show and tell how you know.

More Challenging Version

Derek loves to collect books about dinosaurs. Derek has seventeen dinosaur books. Derek wants to have twenty dinosaur books. Derek says he needs to collect two more dinosaur books. Is Derek correct? Show and tell how you know.

Plan

Underlying Mathematical Concepts

Possible Problem-Solving Strategies

Formal Mathematical Language and Symbolic Notation

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