Addition Strategy Posters
Addition Strategy Posters
Only use when adding 1, 2, or 3 Thinking Strategy: Start with the big number. Count on 1, 2, or 3 in your head.
Counting On Circle the starting number. Count on and write the sum.
6
+
5 2
2 + 9
1 8
6+2=
3 + 5
6 + 2
7 + 1
7 + 2
5+1=
2+4=
Doubles
Use when both addends are the same. Think: Double ___
3 + 3
Activity: Roll a number cube or spin a spinner. Use the number to say (and write) a doubles fact. Roll: 5 Say: 5 plus 5 is 10
5 + 5 = 10
Near Doubles
(Doubles plus One) Use when addends are neighbors. Think: Double the smaller number and add one more. 7 + 6 Double 6 is 12, 1 more is 13.
Build the Concept: Use counters to show double 3.
Say and write: 3 + 3 = 6 Add one counter. Weve added one more counter, so now we see 3 + 4, and our new sum is just one more than before, so its 7! 6+7 6+5 8+7 Match: 5+5 6+6 7+7 5+6 7+8 7+6
4 + 5
Double +1
Doubles Plus One Match: Place all doubles flash cards face up on table. Match the doubles plus one facts to the doubles fact by laying a doubles plus one fact on top of the doubles flash card.
Near Doubles
(Doubles plus Two) Use when addends differ by 2. Think: Double the smaller number and add two. 3 + 5 Double 3 is 6, 2 more is 8.
Build the Concept: Use counters to show double 3.
Double +2
Say and write: 3 + 3 = 6 Add two counters. Weve added two more counters, so now we see 3 + 5, and our new sum is two more than before, so its 8!
3 + 5
Doubles Plus Two Match: Place all doubles flash cards face up on table. Match the doubles plus two facts to the doubles fact by laying a doubles plus two fact on top of the doubles flash card.
Terrific Tens
Facts with a sum of ten. When students are very comfortable with parts of ten, this knowledge can be applied to the more advanced strategies and comes into play for place value work.
Dots and Spaces Find the Pairs Say: 4 and 6 or 4 + 6 Domino Tens
2 3
7 8
Say: 3 + 7 is 10
Addition Strategy Posters Chesterfield County Public Schools Reformatted by Jessica Winston 9/2011 www.mswinston.com Graphics Thistlegirl Designs Math Mania