Kids love learning about the ocean and we recently have been learning about ocean zones and animals. You can bet they are still on our minds! I love to incorporate things that interest us into other areas of our day, too. We are continuing the ocean animal-themed fun in our centers by working on addition to 10 with these engaging and free Ocean Animal Addition Cards.
*Pair with our Ocean Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!
Ocean Animal Addition Cards
Prepping this activity really didn’t take long at all! I simply printed the addition cards, laminated them, and then cut them apart. My paper cutter made this prep even quicker!
I placed the cards in a small basket and added some dry erase markers (and small socks that we use for erasers). That’s it – I had a new, exciting math center ready to go!
How to Play
To begin, I played a couple rounds with my small groups. First, we grabbed a card and identified the animal on it. They are fun drawings and not real images. But most are easily identifiable, and I could help the kids if needed. They loved seeing which ocean creature they would grab next.
Then, we looked at how the set of animals was divided to form our addition equation. “4 clownfish plus 2 more equals 6!“
We kept grabbing cards and adding them up until we had completed them all. Then, with a little time left, we erased our addition cards and were able to play again!
Grab Your FREE Set
Ready for some ocean-themed addition fun? Grab your free set of Ocean Animal Addition Cards by clicking the large, yellow download button at the very end of the post!
More Ocean Animal Fun
Looking for more learning activities with a super fun ocean theme? Check out these fabulous ideas from some awesome kid bloggers!
Ocean Currents Science Experiment from Life Over C’s
Marine Mammals or Fish? from Still Playing School
Ocean Animals Food Chain Printables from Living Life and Learning
How Do Fish Breathe? from Parenting Chaos
Why Can’t Freshwater Fish Live in the Ocean? from Schooling a Monkey
{FREE} Ocean Animals & Plants Cards from Preschool Powol Packets
Ocean Animal Addition Cards from The Kindergarten Connection
Ocean Animal Vocabulary Cards from The Kindergarten Connection
Super Simple Edible Coral Reef from Lemon Lime Adventures
Coral Reefs Game from Line Upon Line Learning
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Great resource, thank you
So cute, and I have great little ocean critter counters that will work perfectly with these. Thanks so much!
Hi Sarah,
Those will work perfectly for the activity! Enjoy!