Addition and Subtraction Penguin Wheels

Penguin spinners for two-digit practice: students spin two numbers, write them on the worksheet, and add with some regrouping or subtract with the larger number first so no borrowing is needed.
Year levels
Years 1–3
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Updated Jun 10, 2022

Subject
Addition, Addition and Subtraction, Maths
Topic
Addition, Subtraction
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9M2N04 — add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number…

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About this resource

This resource is a set of Addition and Subtraction Penguin Wheels.

This is an activity for your students to practise adding and subtracting two digit numbers. The addition does have some regrouping, but the subtraction has no borrowing. Students can work on this activity independently or with a partner to check each other’s work.

Instructions are included for how to prepare and implement this activity.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Add two-digit numbers, regrouping when needed

  • Subtract two-digit numbers without borrowing

Teaching tips

  • Each spinner needs a paper clip and a split pin, and the spinner page is meant for card.

Skills covered

  • Two-digit computation — solving problems built from spun numbers

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9M2N04 — add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences, and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies

Core concepts

  • Two-digit addition

  • Two-digit subtraction

  • Regrouping

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