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Hands-On Addition Activities

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Hands-On Addition Activities

🧮 Part 1: Counting and Drawing Activities

1. Draw 5 stars in the first box and 3 stars in the second box. Then count all the stars and write the addition sentence.

____ + ____ = ____

2. Use small objects (like buttons or blocks) to solve this problem. Draw circles to show your objects:

You have 6 toy cars. Your friend gives you 4 more toy cars. How many toy cars do you have altogether?

6 + 4 = ____

3. Draw dots to solve each addition problem:

a) 5 + 3 = ____

b) 7 + 2 = ____

4. Count on your fingers to solve these problems:

8 + 2 = ?

9

10

11

🎯 Part 2: Real-Life Addition Problems

5. Grocery Store Problem: Mia buys 4 apples and 5 bananas. Use small objects to help you count. How many fruits did she buy in total?

Answer: ____ fruits

6. Classroom Problem: In the classroom, there are 7 blue chairs and 3 red chairs. Draw the chairs and find the total.

7 + 3 = ____ chairs

7. Snack Time Problem: Tom has 5 cookies and his sister gives him 2 more cookies. Use real cookies or draw them to solve:

5 + 2 = ____ cookies

8. Choose the correct addition sentence for this story: There are 3 birds in a tree and 4 birds on the ground. How many birds are there altogether?

3 + 4 = 7

4 - 3 = 1

3 + 2 = 5

🌟 Part 3: Creative Addition Challenge

9. Create your own addition story using objects around you (toys, books, etc.). Draw or describe what you used:

My addition sentence: ____ + ____ = ____

10. Number Line Jump: Start at 5 on a number line. Jump forward 3 spaces. Where do you land?

Draw your jumps or use a real number line:

5 + 3 = ____

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