Butterfly Single Digit Sums

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an arithmetic exercise designed for young students to practice addition. It features pairs of butterfly illustrations in various colors, which students are expected to count and add together. The worksheet provides a sample completed problem at the top, showing both the visual addition of the butterflies and the numerical addition equation. Blank boxes are supplied for students to fill in the sum of each addition problem, as well as to write out the corresponding number sentence.

The worksheet is crafted to teach children the basics of addition through visual representation and numerical calculation. By counting butterflies, students learn to associate the visual quantity with numerical values, bridging the gap between concrete and abstract mathematical concepts. It also helps in reinforcing number recognition and the understanding of addition as combining two groups of items. Writing the numbers in the boxes further aids in developing number writing skills and understanding the structure of an addition equation.

The Butterflies are broken into 3 groups. The first and second group represents the addends and the third group represents the sums.  Write the numbers in the boxes as shown in the example problem.