Max Maths, Year 1, Try it, Solving addition stories

In the 'Max Maths' textbook for Year 1, young learners are encouraged to apply their understanding of addition through the 'Let’s Try It' section, which presents them with simple real-life scenarios to solve. The first problem introduces two characters, Bala and Melissa, each with a certain number of family members. Bala has 3 people in his family, and Melissa has 4 in hers. Students are asked to combine these amounts to find out the total number of people in both families. This addition story helps children visualise the concept of adding two groups together to find a total.

The second scenario presents a birthday situation where Han's cake initially has no candles. Tya then places 6 candles on the cake. Students need to determine the new total number of candles on Han's cake after Tya's addition. This problem reinforces the concept that adding to zero results in the number added. The 'Try it' section is interactive and encourages students to write their answers in the blanks provided, helping them to engage with the material and practice their addition skills. For further practice and reinforcement, the textbook directs students to workbook pages 87 to 91, where they can find additional exercises and problems to solve.