Addition and Subtraction within 20 Task Cards Missing Addend Balancing Equations

These First Grade Accessing Algebra Task Cards are the perfect way to integrate addition, subtraction, and equality while building fluency with facts within 20, challenging students to apply their learning of the operations in new ways! Equality can be a difficult concept for students, but it is an integral part of 1st grade math instruction.

Are you looking for enrichment resources to help your students practice addition and subtraction within 20? These Balancing Equations, Exploring Equivalence, and Function Tables task cards are the perfect rigorous activity for your high flyers and fast finishers! Have each task card set accessible for students to work to challenge themselves to apply the operations in new ways.

Students build their algebraic thinking with equivalence by working through balance the equation and equality activities. By integrating algebraic concepts in elementary classrooms, students develop math reasoning and computation skills while applying number sense, logic, and algebraic thinking.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

676 Task Cards broken into 13 products

Adding 3 Numbers to 20

Balancing Equations: Adding 3 Numbers

Exploring Equivalence: Adding 3 Numbers

Balancing Equations: 2 Step Adding 3 Numbers

Exploring Equivalence: 2 Step Adding 3 Numbers

Addition & Subtraction within 20

Balancing Equations: 1 Step Addition

Balancing Equations: 2 Step Addition

Exploring Equivalence: Missing Addends

Exploring Equivalence: Missing Subtrahends

Exploring Equivalence: Mixed Addition & Subtraction Missing Number

Exploring Equivalence: 2 Step Missing Addends

Exploring Equivalence: 2 Step Missing Subtrahends

Exploring Equivalence: 2 Step Mixed Addition & Subtraction Missing Number

Function Tables: Applying Rules in Addition & Subtraction

Each product includes

• 2 sets of 28 task cards
• Recording sheet
• answer key

Once students understand the concept using the balance to represent the equation, they are ready to move into equations with a missing number. Once it’s introduced, these are a great extension for fast finishers, and even high ability students depending on the grade level.

I intentionally left these task cards and the recording sheet somewhat open ended. This allows you to tailor your directions to match your students’ readiness levels. You can have students just identify the missing number write an equation, and/or use a variable.

If you have not worked with equality previously, students will likely need some instruction for beginning. Once it’s introduced, these are a great extension for fast finishers, and even high ability students depending on the grade level.

These task cards are great for:

• whole class instruction
• small group instruction- both guided or independent
• math stations or math centers
• fast finisher extensions
• high ability extensions
• enrichment
• reinforcement

These task cards are part of my Accessing Algebra line. Accessing Algebra is designed to focus on applying algebraic thinking with our existing standards, giving students the tools they'll need for success later. By looking at the standards in a new way, students build a deeper understanding of the standard while also building their critical and algebraic thinking.

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