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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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Number Line Addition (1)

Use the number lines to ‘count on’ and solve the addition sums.

Counting On with Pictures

Use the ‘count on’ strategy to solve the addition sums.

Counting On with Dice

Use the ‘count on’ strategy to solve the addition sums.

Counting Back with Dice

Use the ‘count back’ strategy to solve the subtraction sums.

Bridge to 10: Subtraction

Use the ‘bridge to 10’ strategy to solve the subtraction sums.

Bridge to 10: Intro (Subtract)

Use the ‘bridge to 10’ strategy to solve the subtraction sums.

Bridge to 10: Intro (Add)

Use the ‘bridge to 10’ strategy to solve the addition sums.

Bridge to 10: Addition

Use the ‘bridge to 10’ strategy to solve the addition sums.

Count, Add & Write an Equation

Count and add the objects and then write the equation below.

Count and Add

Count and add the objects to find the totals.

Related Material

Double It Game

A game in which players use their knowledge of doubles to place 4 counters in a row. Laminate for a long-lasting resource.

Rainbow Facts Game

A game in which players use their knowledge of rainbow facts to place 4 counters in a row. Laminate for a long-lasting resource.

Counting On Strategy

Use the ‘count on’ strategy to solve the addition sums.

Subtraction Race Game

A board game in which players use subtraction to move across the board. Laminate for a long-lasting resource.

Counting Back Strategy

Use the ‘count back’ strategy to solve the subtraction sums.

Rainbow Facts Poster (2)

A poster showing the rainbow facts.