This resource is a fun and hands-on activity to use when your students are learning to solve basic addition and subtraction stories. Students will have fun creating number sentences and working out how many fish the sea creatures will eat?
There is both an addition set as well as a subtraction set of sea animal mats in this pack. Simply place mats into roll and wipe sleeves and have students create their own problems using a dice and the included fish counters. The mats can be used as independent task centre activities or within guided teaching groups.
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
Combines, separates and compares collections of objects, describes using everyday language, and records using informal methods
Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections
Forms equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objects
Represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies
Represent practical situations involving equal sharing and grouping with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies
Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing
Use with teacher guidance.
Students can work with numbers up to 20.