Decomposing Numbers Game Puzzles for Number Bonds to 10 CCSS K.OA.3

Looking for a fun teaching idea for decomposing numbers up to ten? Well look no further as Decomposing Numbers Game Puzzles for Number Bonds to 10, CCSS K.OA.3, will serve as an exciting lesson for kindergarten elementary school classrooms. This is a great resource for a math center rotation, review exercise, small group work and for an intervention or remediation. It can be also used as an assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, students will love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This monster themed puzzle set includes 10 jigsaw puzzles (covering numbers 1-10), answer key, and an optional station instruction page with an example. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year when they finish early. For these puzzles, students will match the number with two equivalent addition expressions. By solving the problems to match the puzzle pieces, students can gain confidence in an important and sometimes challenging skill. Your students will love to practice and learn how to decompose numbers!

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on manipulative activity with your students!

Relevant Common Core Standard K.OA.A.3
Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way,