Learning addition can be engaging and fun! With these counting bear addition cards, practice addition and equations to 10 in a hands on, interactive way.
They are the perfect activity for classroom use, or even at home for some fun learning too!
Supplies Needed:
Counting bear addition cards (below)
Counting Bears (I love these ones with the sorting cups!)
I first printed out the addition cards and laminated them for repeated use. This keeps them sturdy 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 cards out, or just some of them, depending on what your kids are ready for. This make 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.
My kids 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 expo markers (they erase well on the lamination) to write the equations to match.
The easy set up and process of filling in the boxes shows them how addition equations are formed and gives them a strong introduction before they move onto making their own equations later.
It was definitely a hit – plus, my kids are obsessed with counting bears! They love them (including playing with them just for fun!)
Download the Counting Bear Addition Cards
Ready to work on addition to 10? Grab your set of the counting bear addition cards below!
Then, for more practice with addition, grab our football addition game and our printable addition pack!
More Fun with Rainbow Counters!
For even more fun and games for learning with rainbow counters, check out these posts from some awesome kid bloggers!
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Size and Color Sorting {Learning with Rainbow Bears} from Squiggles and Bubbles
Animal Counters Sensory Bin & Color Sort from Raising Little Superheroes
Color Graphing with Rainbow Bears from Schooltime Snippets
Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin from Something 2 Offer
Counting More or Less with Farm Animal Rainbow Counters from Stir the Wonder
Rainbow Bears Addition Cards from The Kindergarten Connection
Measuring with Rainbow Bears from Mom Inspired Life
Rainbow Bear Graphing from Life Over C’s
Rainbow Chain Link Color Sort from Sugar Aunts
Don’t forget to use #toolsforlearning on Instagram to share your Rainbow Bear & Counter learning activities!!
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! : )