Looking for a fun and interactive way to reinforce early addition skills? Our Easter Chick Addition activity is a hands-on task designed to help young learners practise their addition skills using dice and visual supports. This activity encourages students to roll, add, and write equations, making it perfect for independent practise.

How to Complete

1. Print multiple copies of the Easter Chick Addition mat and place in a write and wipe sleeve. Gather two dice for each student (six or ten-sided). For evidence of students’ learning, print the included recording sheets.
2. Students will roll both dice and record the two numbers on the mat with a dry-erase pen. They will add the numbers together and write the total on the chick’s tummy.
3. Students can also record the number sentences on a recording sheet.

Additional Tips

1. Place the dice in a small container for students to shake and reveal their numbers. The colour chick cut outs can be attached to the container. Alternatively, shops like Kmart, Red Dot or The Reject Shop often sell Easter-themed containers, such as hollow chicks or eggs, which would be ideal for this activity!
2. Print multiple copies of the chick cut outs for students to use as manipulatives to solve the problems. For those students who require additional visual support, print the black and white chicks on different coloured card for students to represent the two numbers rolled.
3. Provide students with small counters, counting bears, or mini Easter chicks as manipulatives to help solve the addition problems.

Extension Ideas

4. Increase the Difficulty: Use a ten, twelve or twenty-sided dice to challenge students to work with bigger numbers and larger totals.
5. Word Problem Connection: Have students write word problems based on their dice rolls. For example, I found 3 eggs, then I found 5 more. How many do I have altogether?

With its engaging theme and hands on approach, this activity is a fantastic way to bring Easter-themed, numeracy fun to your classroom!

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