Add with Pictures - Sums up to 10
🖼️ Pictures make adding easy! When you see groups of things, you can count them all together to find the sum. Addition means "putting together" - it's that simple!
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
Adding with pictures helps you SEE the math happening!
🎯 How to Add with Pictures: 1. Look at the first group - count the objects 2. Look at the second group - count those objects 3. Put both groups together in your mind 4. Count ALL the objects to find your answer!
🍎 Example: If you see 3 apples 🍎🍎🍎 and 2 more apples 🍎🍎: • First group: 3 apples • Second group: 2 apples • Put them together: 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 • Count all: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • Answer: 3 + 2 = 5
💭 Think of it like this: Addition is like putting toys in a toy box. If you have 4 cars in the box and add 3 more cars, how many cars total? Count them all!
🌟 Secret Strategy: Start with the bigger number and count up! For 2 + 6, start at 6 and count "7, 8" - you get 8!
Try it
Time to practice adding with pictures!
🎨 Practice Problems:
1. 🐶🐶🐶 + 🐶🐶 = ? (3 dogs + 2 dogs = ___ dogs)
2. ⚽⚽⚽⚽ + ⚽⚽⚽ = ? (4 balls + 3 balls = ___ balls)
3. 🌟🌟 + 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 = ? (2 stars + 5 stars = ___ stars)
4. Draw 4 circles and 5 circles. Count all of them. 4 + 5 = ?
5. 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 + 🍕🍕🍕 = ?
🏆 Story Problem: Maya has 3 red balloons 🎈🎈🎈 and 4 blue balloons 🎈🎈🎈🎈. How many balloons does she have in all?
💡 Hint: Draw the pictures yourself if you need to!