Addition in Outer Space

Hi everyone!  Addition is a key topic that many of us need to cover in math at this time of year in kindergarten, but it can be challenging for some students.  Therefore it's important to provide kids with hands-on, engaging activities to get them excited about diving into the subject.

Music is always one of the best ways for me to reach my students, so one song that I love to use as a warm-up for addition (or subtraction) is "Countdown to Blastoff" by Jack Hartmann.  The kids get so excited for the space ship to blast off, so the numbers really hold their attention.

When it comes to hands-on toys with an outer space theme, some of my favorites are Lakeshore Alphabet Rockets and Lakeshore Number Rockets.  Assembling each component of the rockets is so much fun for early learners!

Education.com, a resource website that I love to browse for ideas for my classroom, has fun downloads for addition as well as other topics.  Here's one with an outer space theme to give kids that extra bit of motivation:

Outer Space Addition Worksheet by Sharon A Blachowicz Dudley on Scribd

Math fun is out of this world, thanks to this addition worksheet.  For more educational fun, visit Education.com!

Happy spring, everybody!