GENERAL + AND - GAMES (Specific Strategy Activities below)
1. Solve + and – problems by rearranging numbers to make ten
Book 4/5
Book 5
Page 32 - 35
Page 60 - 63
2. Solve + and – problems by rearranging to find compatible numbers
Show how you would
rearrange to find compatible numbers
to solve these 3 problems
7 + 5 + 3 - 4
8 - 4 + 2 - 4
5 + 8 - 5
Book 5
Pg 38 - 41
3. Solve + and – problems by using Tidy Numbers
Show how you would
use tidy numbers
to solve these 3 problems
37 + 25 =
46 - 29 =
42 - 17 =
Book 4/5
Book 5
Page 78 Activity
GAME: Page 81
Page 92 Activity 1
Page 94 Activity 2
GAME: Page 96
4. Solve + and – problems by using Near Doubles
Show how you would
use near doubles
to solve these 3 problems
7 + 6
31 + 33
47 + 49
Book 4/5
Page 56 - 59
Book 5
Page 24 - 27
Figure it out
Level 2 Bk 2
Page 15 - It's not fair
5. Solve + and – problems by splitting up and down over 10s
Show how you would
split up and down over 10s
to solve these 3 problems
7 + 5 + 3
8 + 6 + 4
5 + 8 + 5
"Counting Counts"
Page 10
"On and Off the Train" Page 14
"Animal Antics"
Page 1
"Carrot Country"
Page 6
Book 4/5
Book 5
Page 72 Activity 1
Page 74 Activity 2
GAME: Page 76
Page 79 Activity 1
Page 80 Activity 2
GAME: Page 82
Page 85 Activity 1
Page 86 Activity 2
GAME: Page 82
Page 48 Activity 1
Page 54 Activity
Page 61 Activity
GAME: Page 64
6. Solve + and – problems by using PVP but not crossing of tens
Show how you would
use place value
to solve these 4 problems
42 + 36
23 + 55
74 - 32
38 - 16
Book 4/5
Book 5
Pg 29 Activity 1
Page 30 Activity 2
Page 32 Activity 3
Page 34 Activity 1
Page 36 Activity 2
Page 38 Activity 3
GAME: Page 40
Page 66 - 69
Page 70 - 73
7. Solve + and – problems by finding the missing ones and tens
Show how you would
find the missing ones and tens
to solve these 3 problems
26 + ? = 78
47 - ? = 23
58 - ? = 22
Book 4/5
Page 43 Activity 1
Page 44 Activity 2
Page 46 Activity 3
8. Practising all the skills combined
Toolbox of Strategies
I can:
Make 10
Rearrange Numbers
Use Near Doubles
Use Tidy Numbers
Use Place Value (tens and ones)
Split up and down over 10
Book 4/5
Page 64 At the fair
Page 65 Rugby Season
Page 66 At the hot pools
Page 68 Using number lines
Page 98 The Bakery
GAME: Sink the Ship Page 100
Page 103 Missing numbers
Use a range of strategies
to solve the problems in
Book 5 Page 45 Practice time 1 - 3
Use a range of strategies
to solve the problems in
Book 5 Page 92 It's all about food
Numbers 1 - 7
Book 5
Page 42 - 43 At the movies
Page 44 Pair and Share
Page 74 Getting to the hangi
Page 75 Three ways
GAME: Page 76
Page 77 Zoo Vets