Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Many Ways to Do Addition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A great aspect of teaching math is that children have the freedom to solve problems using a variety of different strategies. The focus of this lesson plan is for young mathematicians to become aware of many ways of answering addition...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ants Go Marching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Integrate art, math, life science, music, and fun in this beginning addition and subtraction activity. Children kinesthetically represent adding and subtracting numbers to 10; they stand up one at a time as you count forward and sit down...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Easy Addition Math: 1-10

For Students 1st
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders complete a total of 15 problems, adding numbers 1-10. Problems are accompanied by "cute" pictures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dance, Dance, Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use dance and song to help your charges in adding whole numbers to 10. In this adding to 10 lesson, learners become the manipulatives as you add them.
Lesson Plan
Math Solutions

Race to 20

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
And they're off! Working in pairs, young mathematicians roll dice to see who can fill in their double ten-frames first. When students finally fill in their arrays, they create addition number sentences that represent their rolls, helping...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Complex Numbers

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Learners are introduced to the concept of imaginary unit and complex numbers. They are taught how to add and subtract complex numbers. Students define a complex number. They comprehend at least two applications of complex numbers....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Show scholars the practical uses of adding numbers with decimals as they add measurements and amounts of money. The first 12 equations are written vertically with half the sums requiring a dollar sign and half a unit of measurement. The...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by 10

For Students 2nd - 4th
Multiplying by 10 is simple, but do your scholars know the trick? They look at four examples; if you haven't learned this yet, see if they notice a pattern in these answers. They multiply 70 numbers by 10. Most are two-digit, but a few...
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DK Publishing

Numbers 1 to 20

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Practice writing numbers with fun kites. Kindergartners will rise to the highest height as they match the numbers to their correct written forms: 11 to eleven, 14 to fourteen, etc. Use this resource as a class activity or as a review...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Decimals

For Students 4th - 5th
Adding decimals can be simple; show scholars the practical uses of adding numbers with decimals as they add measurements and amounts of money. The first eight equations are written vertically with some sums requiring a dollar sign, some...
PPT
Curated OER

Fraction X - Adding Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 5th Standards
Adding fractions with unlike denominators is a difficult process to master. This fine presentation does a terrific job of leading young math whizzes through the steps necessary to perform this calculation. The slides have clear graphics,...
Worksheet
Common Core Sheets

Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
As an assessment or worksheet this resource has 10 versions of adding and subtracting negative numbers. Each version comes with two options, one with an answer choice box and one without. Let this resource do the work for you when...
Worksheet
Kuta Software

Adding Positive and Negative Numbers

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Put your learners to the test and practice adding and subtracting with a variety of different numbers. Integers, decimals, fractions – it's all there to help your learners practice their skills with negative numbers. The first page of...
Handout
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Adding Numbers

For Students K - 6th Standards
Support math instruction at home with a helpful reference sheet designed for parents. Three pages cover the subject of addition with written details and labeled pictures. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Making 10

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this making 10 worksheet, students use a set of 6 cards with numbers printed on them to make 10 as many ways as possible. A reference website resource is given.
Worksheet
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Adding Mixed Numbers (Unlike Denominators)

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Mix things things up in your elementary math class with a series of problem-solving exercises. Presented with a series of mixed number word problems, young mathematicians are asked to solve them by using either visual fraction...
Interactive
PHET

Make a Ten

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Rate the resource as a perfect 10. Pupils use an interactive to help add and subtract numbers. They first explore how to express whole numbers using hundreds, tens, and ones, then explore how to add whole numbers by combining to make...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding 9 to a Single Digit

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition worksheet, students practice adding 9 to 10 single digit numbers. Students write the sum of each problem in the boxes provided.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Up to Ten

For Students 1st
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders write the missing numbers to make an equation that is equal to 10. They count the number of yellow caterpillars to determine the first addend, and count the number of pink caterpillars to determine...
PPT
Curated OER

Multiplication Facts up to 10 X 10

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Here is a presentation that's chock full of great tips on how to memorize multiplication facts, and how to calculate the area of shapes that aren't perfect squares or rectangles. Many good problems are in each of the slides. A great...
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Adding and Subtracting Ten

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Developing fluency with basic addition and subtraction is fundamental to the success of all young mathematicians. This four-day lesson series begins with learners using ten-frames and hundreds charts to recognize patterns when adding and...
Lesson Plan
Primary Junction

Adding Tens

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Build on your learners' confidence in quick addition as they discover strategies to add tens to two-digit numbers. After reviewing counting by 10's, they discuss tactics to add multiples of 10 to other numbers. They visualize how to...
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

The Power of Ten: Building a Magnitude Model

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Add visual representation to teaching place value with a magnitude model. Using adding machine tape, pupils build a linear place value strip from 1 to 100.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Two-Digit Numbers: 10 More or 10 Less

For Students 1st - 2nd
Complete the sequence by adding or subtracting 10! Although the instructions are slightly vague, the idea is that learners are given a starting number and fill in four sequential numbers by either adding or subtracting 10. The first four...