Triangle Match-ups - Addition & Subtraction

Triangle Match-Ups for Addition and Subtraction are designed to help students identify patterns and connections between basic facts, enhancing mental calculation strategies. This resource introduces thinking methods such as counting on, building to ten, doubles and near doubles, and bridging ten. The set includes four groups of 40 triangle cards, answer cards, and a teacher's guide, providing ample opportunity for practice and reinforcement. These triangular cards offer a hands-on, visual way to internalise addition and subtraction facts, supporting fluency and confidence in fundamental maths skills.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes recognition of number fact families through visual patterns.
• Supports development of efficient mental calculation strategies.
• Reinforces addition and subtraction relationships for fact fluency.
• Encourages self-checking and independent learning with answer cards.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use in small groups for collaborative problem solving and strategy sharing.
• Incorporate into maths centres or rotations for independent practice.
• Facilitate timed drills to build rapid recall of number facts.
• Use answer cards for peer assessment and self-correction activities.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for early primary students learning addition and subtraction
• Includes: 4 sets of 40 triangle cards, answer cards, and teacher guide