Adding In Any Order Worksheet

Students use picture groups to write paired addition sentences, showing that reversing the addends leaves the total unchanged.
Grades
Grade 1
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Subject
Math, Addition
Topic
Commutative property, Addition equations
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included
Standards
1.OA.B.3

Product description

From the author

This worksheet is great for students who are struggling with addition. It allows them to add two numbers in any order by using pictures to write two different equations. This is a great way for students to practice their addition skills.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Represent picture groups with addition equations

  • Reverse addends while preserving the total

  • Explain why two related sums are equal

Teaching tips

  • Use counters to physically swap the two groups before writing the second equation.

  • Read paired number sentences aloud and emphasize the unchanged total.

Skills covered

  • Commutative addition

  • Picture-to-equation modeling

  • Fact relationship recognition

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • 1.OA.B.3

Core concepts

  • Add in any order

  • Reversed addends

  • Equal sums

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