Addition to 10 Mat: Apple Theme
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Type of Resource: PDF
Number of Pages: 24
Coordinating Activities
Apple Basket Addition to 10 Mat
- 1 apple basket adding mat in color and black and white
- Addition fact cards to 10 in color and black and white
- Printable apples to count
- Addition recording sheet
Print in color and laminate. Cut apart the fact cards, picture cards and sum cards.
Required Materials:
- Paper, Printer, Ink
- Laminator
- Paper Cutter
- Counters or pom-poms (optional, in place of the printable apples)
- Pencil
Standards for Operations and Algebraic Thinking
This Apple Basket mat supports early math standards connected to modeling and solving addition within 10.
Common Core State Standards: Mathematics
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1: Represent addition with objects, fingers, drawings, sounds or equations. Kids model each fact with pictures.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.2: Solve addition word problems and add within 10 using objects or drawings. Kids find each total.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5: Fluently add within 5. The smaller facts build fluency.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and TEKS for Mathematics
- PK4.V.B.1: Child uses objects to represent adding up to 5 objects.
- TEKS K.3A: Model the action of joining to represent addition. Kids join two sets to find the total.
Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning
- K.CE.1: Model and solve single-step addition and subtraction problems with whole numbers within 10. Kids model each fact on the mat.
Apple Basket Addition to 10 Mat helps preschool and kindergarten kids model and solve addition facts to 10 with a hands-on printable math activity.
Add them up! Kids use apples to build and solve addition facts.
Kids pick an addition fact card and place it on the mat. They count out apples for each number, put them together and count to find the total.
Kids write each addition problem on the recording sheet to show their thinking.
Store the mat and cards in a zipper bag for a quick addition center.
How to Use Apple Basket Addition to 10 Mat
- Pick an addition fact card and place it on the mat.
- Count out apples for each number.
- Put them together and count all.
- Write the problem and answer on the recording sheet.
Small Group: Solve a few facts together, counting each set aloud.
Independent Practice: Place the mat and cards in a math center. Kids solve the facts on their own.
Easy Ways to Differentiate This Addition Mat
Every group of kids has a mix of counting, number recognition and fine motor skills. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.
For Children Who Need More Support:
- Start with facts that add 1.
- Count each set aloud together.
- Use larger counters for kids who are still building hand strength.
- Work on a few cards at a time.
For On-Level Practice:
- Solve all the fact cards.
- Say each number sentence aloud.
- Check the total by counting again.
- Work with a partner.
For an Extra Challenge:
- Solve facts without the pictures.
- Find all the ways to make 10.
- Write your own addition story.
- Turn each fact around and solve it again.
For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:
- Model the number word and give plenty of wait time.
- Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
- Use tongs or tweezers to place counters for added fine motor practice.
- Repeat the same small set of numbers across several sessions.
- Use the words add, plus, equals and in all as kids work.
Apple Basket Addition to 10 Mat Is Perfect For:
- Preschool and pre-K
- Kindergarten
- ELL and multilingual learners
- Apple and fall themes
- Math centers
- Morning tubs
- Small-group instruction
- Intervention
- Special education
- Speech, OT and early intervention sessions
- Homeschool preschool and kindergarten
- Substitute plans
