Maths /Numbers & Patterns /Addition & Subtraction /Strategies

Browse our collection of addition and subtraction strategy worksheets. These resources to help teach subtraction and addition strategies such as rainbow facts, doubles, count on/count back and bridge to 10. Students need a range of strategies to work efficiently with numbers. Mental computation strategies are an important building block in mathematics.

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Vertical Rainbow Facts: Subtraction

A set of rainbow fact and near rainbow fact subtraction sums in a vertical format.

Vertical Rainbow Facts: Addition & Subtraction

A set of rainbow fact and near rainbow fact addition and subtraction sums in a vertical format.

Vertical Rainbow Facts: Addition

A set of rainbow fact and near rainbow fact addition sums in a vertical format.

Rainbow Facts Worksheet

Use rainbow facts to solve the sums.

Rainbow Facts Part Part Whole

Fill in the missing numbers in the part part whole models.

Near Rainbow Facts Worksheet

Use rainbow facts and near rainbow facts to solve the sums.

Extended Rainbow Facts Part Part Whole

Fill in the missing numbers in the part part whole models.

Combination of Strategies (2)

Review and use mental strategies for addition and subtraction.

Combination of Strategies (1)

Review and use mental strategies for addition and subtraction.

Learning Doubles

Draw the doubles and then write the answers.

Doubles Strategy Worksheet

A worksheet focusing on doubles and halving simple numbers.

Near Doubles Worksheet

Use the doubles strategy and near doubles strategy to solve the sums.