Addition Worksheet: Find and Write Equations!
Writing an addition equation from a picture — rather than solving one that's already written — asks children ages 4-6 to translate a visual quantity into mathematical symbols, a more demanding skill than simply computing a given sum. This worksheet has children count grouped objects, represent what they see as a written equation, and then solve it, connecting concrete counting to abstract number sentences. Practicing this translation step is exactly what builds true number sense, rather than just memorized addition facts.
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Month 9: Multi-Subject Early Learning | Ages 6-7
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Curriculum
- Addition > Addition Basics
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first set of images together and count how many objects are in each group. Help your child write the addition equation that matches what they see, using the numbers and the plus sign. Have them solve the equation and write the answer in the box provided. Repeat this process for each remaining set on the page, encouraging your child to count more independently as they go.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Create your own addition problems using drawings of familiar objects like fruit or toys.
- 2Use manipulatives like blocks or counters to physically build each addition problem before writing it down.
- 3Play a simple dice game, rolling two dice and writing the addition equation for the numbers shown.
- 4Go on a counting walk, adding up groups of things you see, like flowers in two different patches.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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