Addition Strategies Task Cards

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Addition Strategies Task Cards: A single A4 page header 'ADDITION STRATEGIES TASK CARDS' with subtitle 'Use different strategies to solve addition problems.' Page shows dotted cut lines forming nine rectangular cards arranged in three columns x three rows. Each card is numbered (1–9) with a coloured circular number badge, a bold coloured strategy title, a one- or two-line instruction, the word 'Example:' and a worked example using visuals: a number line (Count On), a make‑10 branching diagram (...

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This A4 printable presents nine distinct addition strategies (Count On; Make 10; Doubles; Partition/Break Apart; Place Value; Compensate; Friendly Numbers; Use a Model; Expand and Add), each on a cut-out card with a short instruction and a worked example. It is designed to teach or reinforce a range of addition approaches so students can select and practise different strategies rather than relying on one procedure. The cards suit focused small-group work, strategy stations, or an evidence wall of methods students can refer to during independent practice.

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