Description
Enhance 1st graders’ addition and subtraction skills with Target Number Task Cards! Designed for number talks, these cards help build math fluency and number sense through engaging, interactive activities. Perfect for elementary math practice and developing effective math strategies in the classroom.
Flexibility in number thinking is a critical skills in beginning mathematicians. Students must understand that 7 can be made from 4 and 3, 2 and 5, 6 and 1, or 7 and 0. The prompts in this resource, provide students a “Target Number” and ask students to use some of the provided numbers to hit the target. Students then have to decide how many numbers to use, which operation to use (addition or subtraction), and then, decide if number order matters.
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There are 32 prompt cards included in this resource that offer 3 weeks of powerful number conversations, as well as, a variety of recording sheet options for math centers and assessment. Number conversations can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally.
Purchasing this Resource Gives You Access to…
- Teaching Guide & Question Stems
- Math Talk Anchor Chart
- 32 Prompt Cards
- 6 Recording Logs
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Katherine S. –
A great addition to my number talks.
Brenton F. –
Love these for small groups.
Counting Crew –
Great warm-up activity!
Rachel W. –
Great resource thank you
Ready for Takeoff -Where Knowledge STEMS From –
Love these number talks to start math.
Amy M. –
great resource. The kids loved it. It made them think. Thanks.
Tammy Y. –
This was very helpful!
Kim Youmans at Coffee Loving Teacher –
This was a wonderful resource.
Keri T. –
Great from my intervention group!
nicole lipsey –
Love this tool
Rachel G. –
Great product!
Ruby K. –
Great, thanks!
Angela P. –
Students love this activity!
Mily P. –
Kids loved using this as a warm up in their math journals!
Shannon K. –
Good resource
Rhonda S. –
Great resource! Thank you!