Fun with Addition Tables
Exploring patterns and building fluency Year 3 Mathematics New Zealand Curriculum
What is an Addition Table?
A grid showing addition facts Numbers are added across rows and down columns Helps us see patterns in addition Makes learning addition facts easier
Let's Build Our First Table!
Start with adding 1 to numbers 1-10 Fill in: 1+1, 1+2, 1+3, 1+4, 1+5 What pattern do you notice? Try adding 2 to numbers 1-5
Pattern Detective Challenge
Look at the addition table for adding 5 5+1=6, 5+2=7, 5+3=8, 5+4=9, 5+5=10 What pattern do you see in the answers? Can you predict what 5+6 will be?
Addition Table Strategies
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You're Addition Table Experts!
We learned how addition tables work We discovered helpful patterns We tried different strategies Keep practicing to become even faster!