- Question 1: 3 + 1 blank.
- Question 2: 5 + 4 blank.
- Question 3: 2 + 1 blank.
- Question 4: 1 + 1 blank.
- Question 5: 4 + 6 blank.
- Question 6: 6 + 1 blank.
- Question 7: 2 + 3 blank.
- Question 8: 4 + 2 blank.
- Question 9: 1 + 7 blank.
Nine addition problems in a 3x3 grid, all within 10. No problem crosses 10. Filed under Grade 1, though everything here stays within 10 and nothing crosses it — most teachers will reach for it in Kindergarten or Year 1, or in Grade 1 as review.
The nine problems on this sheet: 3 + 1, 5 + 4, 2 + 1, 1 + 1, 4 + 6, 6 + 1, 2 + 3, 4 + 2, 1 + 7.
No timer and no score — a child works at their own pace and the picture is the only judge. The answers are always 2 to 10, one per piece, so ask children to solve all nine before placing any — otherwise the last few can be found by elimination.
Best suited to a math center or station rotation, where a child needs to finish something without an adult and without anyone marking it. A complete picture is a five-metre glance-check across the room.
The answer key lists all nine results, which is the quickest way to check the level before printing. The completed picture shows a birds scene.
