Addition Subtraction With Manipulatives

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🔢 Part 1: Addition with Manipulatives

Instructions: Use your counting blocks or counters to solve each problem. Draw or write your answer.

1. Use manipulatives to solve: 6 + 4 = ____

2. Show two different ways to make 10 using manipulatives:

Way 1: ____ + ____ = 10

Way 2: ____ + ____ = 10

3. Sarah has 8 stickers. Her friend gives her 5 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?

8 + 5 = ____

4. Use your manipulatives to solve: 7 + 6 = ____

Show how you can "make ten" to solve this problem:

Instructions: Use your counting blocks or counters to solve each problem by taking away objects.

5. Use manipulatives to solve: 15 - 7 = ____

6. There are 12 apples in a basket. 4 apples are eaten. How many apples are left?

12 - 4 = ____

7. Use your manipulatives to solve: 18 - 9 = ____

Answer: ____

8. Which subtraction problem has the same answer as 14 - 6?

15 - 7

13 - 5

16 - 8

Instructions: Use manipulatives to solve these tricky problems!

9. Add three numbers using manipulatives: 5 + 3 + 7 = ____

Show how you grouped the numbers to make it easier:

10. Tom had some toy cars. He gave away 6 cars and now has 9 cars left. How many cars did Tom start with?

____ - 6 = 9

Tom started with ____ cars.

11. Show that 4 + 8 = 8 + 4 using your manipulatives. Draw or explain: