Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
The Addition Adventure Vault
Building First Addition Skills and Number Facts
Early Learners Mathematics: Kindergarten Grade 1
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Recognize and define basic addition vocabulary, including add, plus, equals, and sum.
▸ Understand how two groups can be put together to find a total within 5.
▸ Match simple addition facts within 5 to their correctly spelled number-word answer.
▸ Classify addition facts within 5 by the strategy they use - doubles, adding zero, or
adding one.
▸ Use comparison clues to determine which addition fact matches an unknown total.
▸ Recognize and extend addition patterns, including finding missing facts and reordering
scrambled facts.
▸ Add two numbers with totals up to 5 to solve problems and reveal a hidden word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking, plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge Section with
ten tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check.
Every answer is collected together near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check
the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
NUMBER-WORD GRID - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term
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correctly.
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4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
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reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
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reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE SECTION - Transfer: Complete ten tiered challenges
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of increasing depth.
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ADDITION VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1
OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the core vocabulary of addition - add, plus,
equals, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
I E Q U A L S R W W
M J I P L U S A V M
M A T C H T M D C V
V Z E X G G O D A M
B J O I N F R D L Q
I K Z F O G E Z T J
Q S T O G E T H E R
L X C O U N T S K N
T O T A L B L U B X
S B R A Z R U M A C
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The Addition Adventure Vault
Building First Addition Skills and Number Facts
Early Learners Mathematics: Kindergarten Grade 1
Page 1 Protymera
, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Recognize and define basic addition vocabulary, including add, plus, equals, and sum.
▸ Understand how two groups can be put together to find a total within 5.
▸ Match simple addition facts within 5 to their correctly spelled number-word answer.
▸ Classify addition facts within 5 by the strategy they use - doubles, adding zero, or
adding one.
▸ Use comparison clues to determine which addition fact matches an unknown total.
▸ Recognize and extend addition patterns, including finding missing facts and reordering
scrambled facts.
▸ Add two numbers with totals up to 5 to solve problems and reveal a hidden word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking, plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge Section with
ten tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check.
Every answer is collected together near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check
the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
NUMBER-WORD GRID - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term
3
correctly.
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4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
6
reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
7
reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE SECTION - Transfer: Complete ten tiered challenges
8
of increasing depth.
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, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
ADDITION VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1
OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the core vocabulary of addition - add, plus,
equals, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
I E Q U A L S R W W
M J I P L U S A V M
M A T C H T M D C V
V Z E X G G O D A M
B J O I N F R D L Q
I K Z F O G E Z T J
Q S T O G E T H E R
L X C O U N T S K N
T O T A L B L U B X
S B R A Z R U M A C
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