--- title: "Real-World to Maths Connections" description: "Move between a real-world situation and a mathematical representation using concrete objects, drawings, diagrams, tables, number sentences, or bar models" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/real-world-to-maths-connections-mt_IM1G_7QzTa source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/real-world-to-maths-connections-mt_IM1G_7QzTa.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Real-World to Maths Connections Move between a real-world situation and a mathematical representation using concrete objects, drawings, diagrams, tables, number sentences, or bar models Subject: Mathematics · Area: Mathematical Thinking · Ages 5 to 6 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/real-world-to-maths-connections-mt_IM1G_7QzTa ## Ready when they can - Given a story about combining groups, represent it with counters or cubes and find the total - Given a set of objects, tell a simple addition or subtraction story to match - Connect a physical action (putting together, taking away) to the matching operation ## Lesson: Turning real stories into math Real things happen every day. Toys get shared. Birds land on a branch. Math can show what happened, with pictures, objects, or numbers. *(drawing: 3 blocks and 2 more blocks make 5 blocks in all.)* **Example.** Mia has 6 stickers. She gives away 2 stickers. Cross out 2 to see what is left. Now there are 4 stickers. You can also go the other way. Look at a picture or at some numbers and tell the story they show. When groups come together, it is an adding story. When some are taken away, or crossed out in a picture, it is a subtracting story. The story, the picture, and the numbers all say the same thing. **Recap.** A story, a picture, and a number can show the same thing. ## Practice 34 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Representing Addition and Subtraction](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/representing-addition-and-subtraction-mt_PgsHGYJMH-) - [Addition and subtraction word problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/addition-and-subtraction-word-problems-mt_yJmvUCCym7) ## Opens up - [Connecting Representations](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/connecting-representations-mt_EBYGhd8X3x)