Quick add
This is a level 2 number activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to stage 5 of the number framework. A PDF of the student activity is included.
About this resource
Figure It Out is a series of 80 books published between 1999 and 2009 to support teaching and learning in New Zealand classrooms.
This resource provides the teachers’ notes and answers for one activity from the Figure It Out series. A printable PDF of the student activity can be downloaded from the materials that come with this resource.
Specific learning outcomes:
Know the addition basic facts.
Quick add
Achievement objectives
NA2-3: Know the basic addition and subtraction facts.
Required materials
- Figure It Out, Level 2–3, Basic Facts, "Quick add", page 3
- classmate or enough people to make two teams
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Quick add activity (.pdf)
Activity
Game
This is an excellent strategy game for practising basic addition facts. To introduce the game, begin with its simplest form, two columns, and model the progression of a game with two players. Most two-column games will end with the numbers 5, 6, or 7 placed. Here is another example:
At this point in the game, the even-numbered player could be attempting to trap the odd player at 7 by thinking ahead.
This “think ahead” strategy becomes more pronounced in the three-column game. With three columns, the games usually end with numbers about 14, 15, or 16 unable to be placed. If games progress into the twenties, students have usually missed pairs of numbers that block a number being written. This provides another opportunity for basic addition practice. For example:
Game
Game of addition.
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