Help your students build a strong understanding of number relationships with our Fact Family Houses: Addition & Subtraction resource! This flexible activity provides meaningful practise in exploring how addition and subtraction facts are connected, helping students to develop fluency, confidence, and a deeper understanding of number patterns. The fun house-themed format makes learning interactive and visually engaging for learners of all ages.

This resource includes everything you need to introduce, teach, and practise addition and subtraction fact families. A clear poster is provided to help explain what a fact family is and how the facts are related. Students then use the provided house templates to create and record their own fact families. The coloured version can be used in a write and wipe sleeve for repeated practise, while the black and white version is perfect for recording student learning or for inclusion in maths journals or portfolios.

Fact Family Houses: Addition & Subtraction is ideal for small group work, maths rotations, or independent practise. The visual house format supports students in seeing how three numbers can be used to create two addition and two subtraction facts. By working with fact families in this way, students strengthen their number sense, develop flexible thinking, and build fluency with basic facts. It also encourages mathematical reasoning as students identify and explain the relationships between numbers.

Whether you are introducing fact families for the first time, consolidating understanding, or providing targeted support for learners who need extra practise, this resource is a valuable addition to your classroom. It supports a wide range of learning styles and provides opportunities for hands-on, visual, and written practise with fact families.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction
• ✅ Strengthen number sense and understanding of number patterns
• ✅ Build fluency and accuracy with basic facts
• ✅ Promote flexible thinking and strategic reasoning
• ✅ Foster independent learning and mathematical confidence

What’s Included:

• Fact Family Houses poster explaining addition and subtraction fact families
• Coloured fact family house printable (use in a write and wipe sleeve for repeated practise)
• Black and white fact family house printable (ideal for recording student learning)
• Teacher notes with tips for classroom use and differentiation

Materials Needed:

• Printed poster for display or reference during teaching
• Printed coloured and black/white fact family house templates
• Write and wipe sleeves and whiteboard markers (optional, for reusable practise)
• Pencils for recording on black and white templates

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during maths rotations to reinforce understanding of fact families
• 💡 Incorporate into small group lessons to support explicit teaching of addition and subtraction relationships
• 💡 Offer as an independent activity for early finishers to promote self-directed learning
• 💡 Use as a warm-up or consolidation task during number fact lessons
• 💡 Create a class display of student-completed fact family houses to showcase learning

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Display the poster prominently in your maths area to provide an ongoing visual reference for fact families
• 💛 Model how to complete the fact family house, emphasising the relationships between the facts
• 💛 Encourage students to explain their thinking and identify patterns as they complete each house
• 💛 Differentiate by selecting number sets that match students’ readiness and fluency levels

Fact Family Houses: Addition & Subtraction is a fun and flexible resource that helps students explore number relationships and build fluency with basic facts. The engaging house format supports visual learning and makes this important concept both clear and enjoyable for your learners!