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Making Ten to Add & Subtract: A Live Workshop for K–2 Teachers
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Strengthen your students’ understanding of addition and subtraction with this set of Missing Addend Word Problems—ideal for math centers, small groups, or independent practice. These task cards and math journal prompts focus on building logical reasoning and helping students analyze part-part-whole relationships, a key concept in early math instruction.
Strengthen your students’ understanding of addition and subtraction with this set of Missing Addend Word Problems—ideal for math centers, small groups, or independent practice. These task cards and math journal prompts focus on building logical reasoning and helping students analyze part-part-whole relationships, a key concept in early math instruction.
Unlike traditional word problems that ask for a total, missing addend problems require students to identify the unknown part. This format challenges them to think critically and prepares them for more complex, two-step problems they’ll encounter in later grades.
What’s Included:
Use this versatile resource to support whole-group instruction, small-group work, math centers, or as independent math journal prompts. It’s a meaningful way to deepen student understanding of add and subtract concepts while encouraging real-world problem-solving.
Looking for even more word problem practice?
Check out the 1st Grade Word Problems within 20 Bundle—featuring addition, subtraction, comparison, and missing addend problems in one easy-to-use pack. It’s a perfect next step to keep students engaged and growing in their problem-solving skills.
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Join me for a hands-on workshop exploring what to model, which questions to ask, and how to respond when students get stuck using ten to add and subtract.
Includes a printable Teacher Toolkit, ready-to-use Number Talks, and the workshop recording.
Janet M. –
My students needed extra practice with missing addends. This product was exactly what I needed.
Torri R. –
Perfect practice for word problems during math centers. Thank you!
Tori I. –
Awesome resource to help teach missing addends. Great tool and easy to use !
Jennifer Nwokeji –
This was very helpful with my student. The word problems are easy to understand for young children.
Aimee C. –
Great practice for reviewing word problems with missing addends. These can be challenging for some students. I also liked altering how we practiced (google slides, journal prompt, task cards).
Melanie V. –
Used as review for my second graders– thank you!!
Osieauna J. –
This was a great review for my students on word problems before we began adding in harder math questions with three digit and four digit numbers.
belinda A. –
Students really enjoyed working on the story problems. Great review.
tricia moyer –
Great activity for missing addend practice in the classroom.
Suzanne H. –
These are great, Such a hard skill for these kiddos so practice is great
Nathan W. –
My students enjoyed these problems. I have used them for a warm up question to get started in our math block.
Fun in 1st with Ms B –
Perfect for helping my son with his homeschooling.
Marissa S. –
These are great for a math center rotation, or for fast finishers to go grab and use. Easy to print and prep.
The Honey Bee –
Great way to practice missing addend problems within word problems.
Cynthia W. –
Excellent resource! These task cards are great for missing addends. Thank you!
Apples to Apples –
My students loved working with these in whole group. We used counters in groups to work with these problems.