Snowy Sums
In this activity, primary students will practice adding three numbers together to find the sum. They will have fun coloring a snowy day scene! This is a perfect winter math activity. It includes a Google Slides version for distance learning or center time. Click here to download it!
Ducky Sums
In this hands-on activity, primary students will have fun playing with paper duckies on a paper pond while solving addition word problems with three digits. It includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or center time. Click here to download it!
Turkey Day Ten Frames
Gobble gobble! Primary students will have fun solving ten frame math problems by rolling a dice and coloring and cutting out the turkeys! It includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or independent center time. It is compatible with the First Grade Go Math curriculum, but it can be used with any math program. Click here to download it!
Counting Candy Corn: First Grade Addition Strategies
In this activity, primary students will enjoy coloring the cute candy corn mats while learning different adding strategies. They will learn about adding doubles, doubles plus or minus one, and counting on. A challenge page is included for gifted and advanced learners. This activity is compatible with the Go Math program, but it can be used with any math curriculum. A Google Slides version of this product is included for distance learning or independent center time. Click here to download it!
Picking Pumpkins: A Counting On Math Activity
Little learners will have fun coloring and cutting out pumpkins and using them to count on! This activity includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or independent center time. It also includes a challenge page for advanced and gifted learners. It is compatible with the first grade Go Math program, but it can be used with any math curriculum. Click here to download it!
Counting Caramel Apples: Using Doubles to Add
In this activity, students will love coloring and cutting out the caramel apples. They will use them to help them learn how to add using doubles plus one and doubles minus one. A Google Slides version is included for virtual learning or independent center time. This activity is compatible with the Go Math program, but it can be used with any math curriculum. Click here to download it!
Adding Acorns with Sammy the Squirrel
In this hands-on math activity, first graders will enjoy solving the word problems about a squirrel named Sammy who is hiding acorns to prepare for winter. First grade students will practice using doubles to help them add in a quicker way. A challenge page with a fun joke is included for gifted and advanced learners. A free Google Slides version is also included for distance learning or independent center time. Click here to download it!
Fall Foliage Facts: A Doubles Facts Math Activity
In this fun activity, first graders will love pretending that connecting cubes are fall leaves on a tree. They will model how to add doubles facts using the cubes and math word problems. A challenge page is also included for gifted and advanced students. A free Google Slides version is included for distance learning or independent center time. This activity is compatible with the first grade Go Math program, but it can be used with any curriculum. Click here to download it!
Shape Shuffle: A First Grade Adding Game
In this engaging and fun activity, little learners will enjoy rolling the dice to see what color they should use for their shapes. They are not only learning about the commutative property addition, they are also inadvertently learning their shapes. This activity includes a word puzzle challenge page for gifted and advanced learners. It also includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or independent center time. It is compatible with the Go Math program, but it can be used with any math curriculum. To download it, click here.
Zeros at the Zoo: An Adding with Zeros Activity
In this cute activity, first graders will have so much fun coloring and cutting out the zoo animals and playing with them on their paper zoo. They will use the animals to model addition word problems with zeros. This printable activity includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or independent center time. Click here to download it!
Oodles of Noodles: A Fun Addition Activity with Noodles and String!
In this fun, hands-on activity, little learners will have fun stringing noodles as they roll the dice and model addition problems. This game can be played independently, so it is perfect for teaching with social distancing. It also includes a challenge game for advanced and gifted learners. A free Google Slides version is also included for distance learning or center time! Click here to download the printable copy. Click here to download the FREE Google Slides version!
First Grade Go Math Addition Bundle
My school uses the Go Math program, and I really like it. That being said, I find that I have to supplement it for my more advanced students. I have created these Chapter 1 Go Math resources to challenge above level learners. This bundle includes games, printables, and activities to enhance your math instruction. Click here to download it!
Secret Sums: A First Grade Addition Activity
First graders will have fun figuring out secret messages as they learn their basic addition facts! This activity includes a free Google Slides version for distance learning or center time. Click here to download it!
Balloon Surprise: A First Grade Addition Activity
In this fun activity, kids will model how to add using connecting cubes. They will use their imagination to pretend that the cubes are all different kinds of balloons. A Google Slides version for distance learning or center time is included for FREE! Click here to download Balloon Surprise!
Apple Picking Addition Fun: A First Grade Math Activity
Check out one of my new products! In this activity, first grade math students will have fun modeling addition using connecting cubes. They will pretend that the cubes are apples and add them to a paper tree that they decorate. Kids love imaginary play and it’s excellent for their learning development. This is a first grade math addition activity. It is compatible with Lesson 1.2 of the Go Math curriculum. A free Google Slides version for distance learning or center time is included with this product. Click here to download it.
Cool Cats Card Game: Addition in Any Order
Check out this Cool Cats Card Game for teaching kids about the commutative property of addition. This activity could be done in kindergarten or first grade math. It also aligns well with the first grade go math curriculum. It helps students to see that the order of the addends does not change the sum. In this FREE digital version on Google Slides, kids will have fun moving the cartoon cats to see what playing card is underneath. This first grade math activity can be used for centers or for distance learning. Click here for the free Google Slides version of Cool Cats. To see the printable version on my TeachersPayTeachers store, click here.
