Add Them Up
Worksheet Description
This worksheet is designed to help students distinguish between prime and composite numbers through a hands-on activity. It lists two sets of numbers and asks the students to identify and circle all the prime numbers in one section and all the composite numbers in the other. After circling the appropriate numbers, students are instructed to add them together and write the total sum in the provided space. The worksheet also prompts the students to determine if the sum is a prime or a composite number.
The worksheet aims to teach students the concept of prime and composite numbers, which are fundamental in number theory. It encourages practice in recognizing prime numbers, which have only two distinct positive divisors: one and themselves, and composite numbers, which have more than two divisors. By adding the circled numbers, students enhance their arithmetic skills. Additionally, the task of determining if the total sum is prime or composite further solidifies their understanding of the properties of numbers.