Learning addition can be engaging and fun! With these counting bear addition cards, your students can practice addition and equations to 10 in an exciting and interactive way. I find that I can never have enough hands-on, easy-prep math activities in the classroom. Your students are sure to love this one!
*Pair with our Addition Centers & Activities for Pre-K/Kindergarten!
Counting Bear Addition Cards
These addition cards are perfect for a Pre-K or Kindergarten math center. They are such a fun activity for both classroom use or even at home for some fun learning too!
Supplies
- Counting bear addition cards (download below)
- Counting Bears (I love these ones with the sorting cups!)
- Laminator
- Dry erase markers and erasers
How to Prep the Addition Cards
I first printed out the addition cards and laminated them for repeated use. This keeps them sturdy and reusable since I use them in our math bins during math workshop.
After cutting the cards apart I put them, along with counting bears, out for one of the activities during math time.
You can decide to put all of the addition cards out or just some of them depending on what your kids are ready for. This makes these cards great for differentiating, as I can have some students working on addition to 5 if needed, or some going to 10 if they are ready.
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How to Play
My students use the counting bears for one to one correspondence by matching them up to the pictures on the card. This helps them see in a more concrete way that you can put two different sets together and come up with a new total.
I then have my students use dry erase markers (they erase well on the lamination) to write the equations to match.
It was definitely a hit – plus, my students are obsessed with counting bears!
Grab Your Free Copy of Addition Cards
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More Addition Fun with Rainbow Counters
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What a great way to introduce and work on math concepts!
Thank you! My girls will love this activity!
You are welcome! I am happy that your girls will enjoy it! 🙂
Thanks so much for the counting bear addition cards!
You are so welcome! I am glad you will be able to use them! 🙂
These will come in SO handy when my son starts addition – thank you.
I am happy you will be able to use them!! 🙂
Love these! Totally going to print them for my son. Thanks so much!
I am so glad you will be able to use these with your son Danielle! 🙂
These cards are adorable! Love the idea to laminate and use dry erase markers!
Thanks Samantha! It definitely made it more fun to add in the markers – they love them! 🙂
Thank you for sharing!
Alex, I love these bear counting sheets. I am a grandma who works with her grand kids during the summer when i care for them while their parents work.I believe all children should have 2 hours of study during the summer everyday,Mon -Fri. I have the bear manipulative s and so these sheet will come in handy. Thanks so much. Thank you for your kindness in sharing.martha
Hi! I bought the bears for my son but I would like to create my own patterns, can you share with me wich program can I use to do it please? Thank you!
Hi Patricia! I create all of my resources myself using clipart I purchase from Teachers Pay Teachers. I suggest checking there for clipart that fits your needs! : )