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Addition and Subtraction

Adding and Subtracting One

Count forward and backward by 1

Choose a cube train or flashcards to practice adding and subtracting one or zero.

Understanding Teen Numbers

10 and some more

Choose addition, subtraction, or teen-number practice with 10-and-some-more models.

Doubles Plus 1

Near doubles addition

Use doubles facts to solve doubles plus 1 with ten frames, connecting cubes, and flashcards.

Doubles Facts

Doubles to 10 + 10

Use ten frames, connecting cubes, fingers, and flashcards to learn and practice doubles facts.

Use Doubles to Subtract

Related addition and subtraction facts

Use equal groups to connect a known doubles fact to a related subtraction fact.

Addition and Subtraction Flashcards

Choose an addition or subtraction fact set

Practice addition and subtraction facts with focused timed practice.

Part-Part-Whole Relationships

Connect addition and subtraction

Put two parts together to make a whole, then subtract a part to find the other part.

Ten Frame Quick Images

Quick Images

Flash a ten frame, then name the amount shown and the amount needed to make 10.

Combinations of 10

Combinations of 10

Build a staircase, then move partner rods to make every column equal 10.

Partners

Partners of 5-9

Choose a total, then build partner rods to see every combination.

Make 10 Cups

Make ten addition strategy

Choose matching compensation moves to make a friendlier addition problem.

Subtract From the Ten

Teen subtraction strategy

Use a full ten and leftover ones to solve teen subtraction facts.

Two-Digit Subtraction

Take from the 1s or a 10

Use tens towers and loose ones to subtract two-digit numbers one place at a time.

Subtract Ones from a Multiple of 10

Subtract from multiples of 10

Take from the final tower of 10, then combine the leftover ones with the other tens.

Multiplication and Division