This activity involves finding the value of the unknown number. State a simple equation and let your child try to figure out the unknown.
Beginning: Ask a question like ‘what plus 2 equals 4?’
Developing: Include two steps in the problem, such as ‘what plus 4 minus 1 equals 10?’
Enrichment: Include multiplication and/or division such as ‘two times what plus 1 equals 11?’
