Bubble Pop: Addition to 20 Activity is an engaging and hands-on resource that helps students practise addition facts to 20 using visual and tactile modelling. This fun and interactive activity encourages the development of counting strategies and number fluency through playful problem-solving.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Represent addition facts to 20 using hands-on materials
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of number combinations and part-part-whole relationships
• ✅ Practise addition strategies such as counting on, making 10, and using doubles
• ✅ Develop fluency and confidence with early addition concepts

What’s Included:

• Bubble pop mats (with and without numbers)
• Printable addition question cards
• Recording sheet for written practise
• Teacher instructions for setup and gameplay

Materials Needed:

• Printed mats and question cards
• Play dough or counters (2 colours recommended)
• Pencils or markers for recording answers

How to Use:

• • Students select a question card and build the problem on their mat using play dough or counters
• • ‘Pop’ the bubbles as they count to find the total
• • Record the number sentence on the recording sheet
• • Repeat with new problems individually, with a partner, or in a small group

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during maths rotations for concrete addition practise
• 💡 Incorporate into fine motor stations using play dough for strengthening grip
• 💡 Use as an intervention task for developing addition fluency

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use two colours of counters or dough to visually separate addends
• 💛 Encourage students to verbalise their thought process aloud
• 💛 Laminate mats for durability and reuse across multiple groups

Bubble Pop: Addition to 20 Activity provides an exciting way for early learners to practise addition using tactile, visual tools—helping to build confidence and mastery in foundational maths.