Hands-On Addition and Subtraction Matching Activity
Are you looking for a fun way to practice addition and subtraction facts within 10? This Hands-on Addition and Subtraction Matching Activity is a fun and hands-on math matching game. Learners can play this game practice their addition and subtraction facts within 10. Grab these FREE Addition and Subtraction Facts Matching Activity and let learners practice addition and subtraction in a fun and hands-on manner! Download and use this addition and subtraction activity with your kindergarteners and first graders. This Snowman themed math activity makes for a fun Math Winter Center for your kindergarteners and first graders. What a fun way to practice and become fluent with their addition and subtraction facts!
Hands-on Addition and Subtraction Matching Activity – Kindergarten Winter Math Center
Once learners become familiar with the concepts of counting and number sense, they can then start to tackle the concept of addition and subtraction. Once learners are familiar with their concepts of addition and subtraction they can proceed to firm up their addition and subtraction facts.
I do not encourage rote memorization of facts at any point because this does not help the learners with the concept at all. Math can be taught visually and in a very engaging manner with the use of manipulatives. Especially more so for concepts such as addition and subtraction which can very easily be taught using hands-on manipulatives.
First practice the concept of addition and subtraction with hands-on activities and the use of manipulatives such as snap cubes or counting bears. Once they are very familiar with the concept of addition and subtraction learners are then ready to start tackling facts and work their way through the math equations.
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Snowman Math – Sorting Addition and Subtraction Facts
This fun math activity is snowman themed. It is perfect for use as a Kindergarten Winter Math Center. Once prepped, this center is sure to bring endless addition and subtraction to your learners.
In this fun math activity, learners will sort the different addition and subtraction facts onto the correct snowman number. This activity only includes addition and subtraction facts until 10 so its perfect for kindergarteners who are just getting introduced to their addition and subtraction facts. This Kindergarten winter center is also a fun and quick activity for first graders who need some additional practice or revision with their facts.
Snowman Math Addition and Subtraction Facts Matching Center
This snowman math addition and subtraction facts matching center is a fun math activity that your learners are definitely going to love! Your learners will definitely enjoy building this math snowman all while learning their addition and subtraction facts!
This printable includes:
- Snowman heads with numbers 1 to 10
- 5 Snowballs for each number with addition and subtraction facts
- Snowman hands
- Black and white version
- Recording sheet
Kindergarten Winter Math Center – Snowman Addition and Subtraction
To prep this activity for your learners you will need the following materials:
- Free Printable (download at the end of the post)
- Printer
- Laminator
- Scissors
First head over to the end of this blog post and enter your details to grab the snowman math freebie.
Download and print the required pages from the printable.
Cut apart to create the snowman heads with the number, and the corresponding snowballs with the math equations.
Print recording sheets for your learners if you want them to write the equations down for accountability.
Using the Snowman Addition and Subtraction Facts Matching Printable Activity
Present your learners with the snowballs and the snowman heads. Learners will solve the math equations in the snowballs and match it to the matching number on the snowman head. In this way they will slowly build up the snowman’s body by solving the equations and placing snowballs under the head. Once done, they can then add the hands to complete their snowman. And just like that they have built a snowman of addition and subtraction facts! What a fun math activity for a winter center!
Students can also record their equations on the recording sheets included for accountability.
If your learners are not familiar with their addition and subtraction facts they can solve the equations using manipulatives. This will allow them to further strengthen their concept of addition and subtraction.
This activity allows for so much differentiation with your learners. Some of the ideas are listed below, but you can implement it however it suits your learners.
- Use only addition or subtraction equations depending on what concept your learners are learning.
- Focus on a few numbers. You can increase or decrease the numbers used for easy differentiation.
- Choose the number of snowballs you want to use. You can opt to use all 5 snowballs at once, or just one to prevent overwhelming your learners.
And its really up to you. There are so many options for differentiation with this activity.
For example, you might focus on 0-5 and combine addition and subtraction cards. Or only choose numbers 6 to 10 and choose 2 addition equations for each number for your student to work on. Since no matter how you differentiate this activity your learner will still be building a snowman with their math equations and that’s all that matters! So have fun building the math snowmen!
Grab your snowman freebie by entering your details into the blue box at the end of this post and have fun learning!
For more Winter Printables check out the links below:
- Kindergarten Winter Math and Literacy Centers (with FREEBIES!)
- Winter Fine Motor Mats Popsicle Sticks
- Number Bond Task Cards (Winter Themed)
- Winter Fun Emergent Readers
- Winter Number Sense Printable – Number Match-Up
- Winter Rhyming Center – Snowman Rhyming Word Families
- Winter Alphabet Match-Up – Kindergarten Literacy Center
- Winter Vocabulary Cards (with Real Photos!)
- Winter Clip Cards Bundle – Math and Literacy Centers
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