🧮 Part 1: Addition with Objects

WALT: We Are Learning To understand addition as putting parts together to make a whole.

1. Aroha has 4 kōwhai flowers. She finds 3 more. How many flowers does she have altogether?

Draw or use objects to show your thinking:

4 + 3 = _____

2. There are 6 tamariki playing poi. 2 more tamariki join them. How many are playing poi now?

Show your working with blocks or counters:

6 + 2 = _____

3. Circle the correct answer. What is 5 + 4?

8

9

10

4. Koro has 7 kumara in his kete. Nana adds 5 more kumara. How many kumara are in the kete now?

Use the space below to draw or show your thinking:

7 + 5 = _____

🌟 Part 2: Explain Your Thinking

5. Look at this addition: 8 + 6 = 14

Explain how you would work this out using blocks or counters:

6. Find two different ways to make 10 using addition:

Way 1: _____ + _____ = 10

Way 2: _____ + _____ = 10

7. Complete this sentence about addition:

When I add two numbers together, I am putting __________ together to make a __________.

8. Te Atua is collecting shells at the beach. He finds 9 paua shells and 7 pipi shells. How many shells did he collect altogether?

9 + 7 = _____

9. Create your own addition story problem using numbers up to 20:

Write the equation: _____ + _____ = _____