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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Kat R –
Thanks!
Erin Glaser –
I love this activity for my math talks, really helps students explore all the different ways to make a number!
Whitney C. –
You do amazing work!!
Kendall T. –
My class loves this!
Labonnie S. –
Excellent resource for teachers!
Mandy W. –
I like how this gets the students thinking!
Megan A. –
Thank you!
Dawn L. –
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Lenore Lyautey –
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Kalisha Hoffman –
Thank you for a great product!
Stephanie G. –
Wonderful!
A Sweet Tennessee Teacher –
Cant wait to use these for math talks! I only wish they were a little larger 🙂
Danielle R. –
My students love these! What a great way to stretch their math brains :).
Johanna A. –
Thanks!
Ann B. –
Thank you!
Vanessa B. –
Thank You!