Practise adding together small collections to 10 with our Sum Fish: Addition to 10 PowerPoint. This interactive drag-and-drop game helps students explore number combinations through hands-on manipulation - perfect for early years maths practise.

To play, students read the number sentence at the bottom of the slide, then drag the correct number of fish onto the screen. Once the groups are built, they count the total number of fish and select the shell that shows the correct answer. This provides a multi-sensory approach to early addition skills.

Sum Fish: Addition to 10 PowerPoint can be used in both PowerPoint and Google Slides. Please ensure PowerPoint is in slide view (not presentation mode) for the moveable parts to work. A recording sheet is also included to support written practise.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Use concrete visuals to explore addition facts to 10
• ✅ Build and count small collections to solve number sentences
• ✅ Strengthen number fluency through interactive, hands-on learning

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint with drag-and-drop fish and clickable answer shells
• Compatible Google Slides version with sharing link
• Printable recording sheet for student use

Materials Needed:

• Device capable of running PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Optional: printed recording sheet for written addition practise

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint file in slide view or paste the Google Slides link into your browser.
2. Read the number sentence displayed at the bottom of the slide.
3. Drag the correct number of fish onto the screen to match the addends.
4. Count the total and click the shell that shows the correct answer.
5. Use the recording sheet for added written reinforcement.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a maths warm-up for addition to 10 practise
• 💡 Add to your technology rotation with the printable sheet as a follow-up
• 💡 Pair with fish counters or manipulatives for hands-on reinforcement
• 💡 Use in small group instruction to model number combinations
• 💡 Extend by challenging students to write matching subtraction sentences

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Remind students to use slide view in PowerPoint to enable drag-and-drop functionality
• 💛 Provide laminated recording sheets in write-and-wipe sleeves for repeated use
• 💛 Encourage discussion about how different combinations can make the same total

Sum Fish: Addition to 10 PowerPoint is a fun and interactive way to help students build confidence in basic addition facts - combining movement, visuals and strategy in one engaging resource.

This resource is also available as a printable game that can be played in two different ways and includes a recording sheet.