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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.
Lori L. –
Love these.
Dana G. –
Perfect for Math Notebooks! Thank you 🙂
Lynette K. –
Extremely helpful for my second grade students, thanks for another great resource.
Ashley B. –
This is GREAT!
Amy U. –
Great resource!
Ashleigh S. –
Loved using this whole group and in our math journals.
Karen B. –
Great word problems.
Ali Goodwin –
These are great! Thank you!
Jamie E. –
Can’t wait to add these!
Elizabeth R. –
Easy and no prep needed to add these to our problem solving rotation bin during centers.
Lauren R. –
Thank you.
Leandra S. –
thank you
Tiffany J. –
Perfect for providing more practice with this tricky skill.
Teach 2 Reach and Make Learning Fun –
Great! Aligns well with CCSS!
Ariela D. –
Great stuff!
Allyson B. –
Thank you! This is great!