Block Towers: Stack Up and Take Away
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Show adding and taking away with blocks, fingers, sounds, and drawings.
Stack them up
Show each story with blocks, fingers, sounds, or a drawing. Then write how many in all.
1.
Each ■ is a block. Omar's tower has 4 blocks. He stacks 3 more blocks on top.
■ ■ ■ ■ + ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ + ■ ■ ■
4 + 3 = blocks
2.
Priya has 2 red blocks and 6 blue blocks. Hold up 2 fingers for the red blocks. Then hold up 6 more fingers for the blue blocks. How many blocks does Priya have?
2 + 6 = blocks
3.
Each ■ is a block. Look at Jin's tower before and after he adds some blocks.
Before: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
After: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
How many blocks did Jin add?
Before: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
After: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
How many blocks did Jin add?
5 + = 9
4.
Drop blocks into a bin one at a time. Say "clunk" each time a block drops. Drop 2 blocks. Then drop 8 more blocks. How many clunks did you say?
2 + 8 = clunks
5.
Leo has a tower with 3 blocks. Sara has a tower with 3 blocks. They put the towers together to make one tall tower. Which number sentence shows the story?
Take them down
Show each story with blocks or a drawing. Then write how many are left.
6.
Each ■ is a block. Mia's tower has 8 blocks. She takes 3 blocks off the top. Cross out 3 blocks.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
8 − 3 = blocks
7.
Act it out. Put 9 blocks on your desk. Take 2 blocks away and put them in the bin. How many blocks are still on your desk?
9 − 2 = blocks
8.
Ken's tower has 4 blocks. The tower tips over, and all 4 blocks fall down. How many blocks are still in the tower?
4 − 4 = blocks
9.
Zoe has 7 blocks. She takes 2 blocks away. Zoe writes 7 + 2 = 9, but that is not right. Which number sentence should Zoe write?
Build, match, and draw
Use your blocks to help. Then match, sort, and draw.
10.
Match each block story to its number sentence.
11.
Leah wants a tower with exactly 6 blocks. Build each card with your blocks. Does the card make a tower with 6 blocks? Sort the cards.
12.
Draw a tower with 6 blocks. Then draw 3 more blocks on top. How many blocks are in your tower now? Write a number sentence for your tower.