Dice
Roll the big foam dice until you get the numbers in the problem and then count the dots to solve.
1+1=?
Each dice will have one dot and the answer is 2.
What is one other way you can make that many cents?
5 pennies = 5 cents
1+1=?
2
A stack of snap cubes with 4 total.
Roll the big foam dice until you get the numbers in the problem and then count the dots to solve.
4+2=?
One of the dice has 4 dots and the other has 2 dots. The answer is 6.
How many quarters make up 1 dollar?
4 quarters
5+5=?
10
Use the snap cubes to solve this problem: 6+8=?
Stacks that equal to 14.
Roll the big foam dice until you get the numbers in the problem and then count the dots to solve.
4+5=?
One of the dice will have 4 dots and the other will have 5 dots. The answer is 9.
If you have $5 and you give one of your classmates $2, how many do you have left?
$3
8-4=?
4
Use the snap cubes to solve this problem: 10+4=?
Stacks that add up to 14.
Roll the big foam dice until you get the numbers in the problem and then count the dots to solve.
3+5=?
One of the dice will have 3 dots and the other will have 5 dots. The answer is 8.
What coins equal to 75 cents?
3 quarters, 7 dimes and 1 nickel, 75 pennies
4+9=?
13
Use the snap cubes to solve this problem: 5+7=?
Stacks that equal to 12.
Roll the big foam dice until you get the numbers in the problem and then count the dots to solve.
6+5=?
One of the dice has 6 dots and the other has 5 dots. The answer is 11.
Lay out the right coins on the table to make the amount: $4.58
4 dollar bills, 2 quarters, and 8 pennies
20-12=?
8
Use snap cubes to solve this problem: 10+10=?
2 stacks of snap cubes with 10 each that equal to 20.