SamizdatMath

Addition Puzzles that Practice - Complete with SmartBoard Module! Note: this is a "zip" file that contains both a PDF and SmartBoard file: when you expand it, you will end up with two separate files, one with the PDF of "Reindeer Rescue" for you to print and use, as well as a SmartBoard "notebook" file that you can use interactively. "Reindeer Rescue" is a truly "hands on" approach to working with addition and subtraction, with links to patterns and problem solving. The basic puzzle is simple:

Here's a new version of this SmartBoard activity: the idea is to teach subtraction skills by "jumping" from one number to another number through smaller steps. Press the button and two numbers will appear in each box on the number line. Your kids can grab one of the little figures on the size and show the different "jumps" and label their size to get from one number to another, which shows their "difference" better know as the answer to a Subtraction problem! Check this out - it's free! What d