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Space Smash – Addition and Subtraction Story Mats

Space Smash – Addition and Subtraction Story Mats
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Description

This is a fabulous resource to add a fun, hands-on element to your guided maths groups. Students will smash play dough to solve a range of addition and subtraction stories. There are 2 options available with numbers 1-10 and 1-20.

Use these mats and addition and subtraction story cards as part of your small group, guided maths sessions. Read the problem for students to model on the tens frames using playdough. When subtracting, they can ‘smash’ to the play dough to represent subtraction.
 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
Curriculum Codes

MAe-1WM old

Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings

MAe-2WM old

Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems

MAe-3WM old

Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions

MAe-5NA old

Combines, separates and compares collections of objects, describes using everyday language, and records using informal methods

MAE-CSQ-01 new

Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections

MAE-FG-02 new

Forms equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objects

AC9MFN05 9

Represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

AC9MFN06 9

Represent practical situations involving equal sharing and grouping with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

ACMNA004 8.4

Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing

VCMNA073

Represent practical situations to model addition and subtraction

VCMNA074

Represent practical situations to model sharing

VCMNA090

Represent practical situations that model sharing

Differentiation

EXTENSIONS

Students who are able to read the cards independently can use the task as an independent maths centre.
 

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