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Numicon Addition Subtraction Exploration
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Numicon Addition Subtraction Exploration
🔢 Part 1: Number Recognition
1. Circle the correct number for each Numicon shape:
Shape with 3 holes:
2 3 4Shape with 7 holes:
6 7 82. Draw the Numicon shape for the number 5:
➕ Part 2: Addition with Numicon
3. Use Numicon shapes to solve these addition problems. Draw or write your answer:
2 + 3 = ____
4 + 1 = ____
3 + 3 = ____
4. Find two Numicon pieces that make 6. Circle all the correct pairs:
1 + 5
2 + 4
3 + 3
2 + 3
0 + 6
➖ Part 3: Subtraction with Numicon
5. Use Numicon shapes to solve these subtraction problems:
7 - 3 = ____
5 - 2 = ____
8 - 4 = ____
6. If you have 9 holes and take away 4 holes, how many holes are left?
7. Draw how you would show 6 - 2 using Numicon shapes:
🧩 Part 4: Number Bonds and Problem Solving
8. Match each addition problem with its answer:
1 + 4
2 + 6
3 + 2
4 + 4
5
8
8
5
9. Complete the number sentences using Numicon thinking:
____ + 3 = 7
5 + ____ = 9
10 - ____ = 6
____ - 2 = 3
10. Explain how you used Numicon shapes to solve 4 + 3:
🌟 Part 5: Challenge Questions
11. Find all the different ways to make 8 using two Numicon pieces:
12. Circle the number sentence that shows doubles:
3 + 2 = 5
4 + 4 = 8
5 + 3 = 8
6 + 1 = 7
13. Draw a picture to show why 5 + 2 = 7:
14. What is half of 6? Use Numicon to help you:
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