Description
Turn addition practice into a puzzle with Math Decoders™! These Halloween-themed task cards transform addition within 10 into a fun code-breaking game. Students use picture codes with ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, and Halloween icons to build and solve equations, making practice engaging and hands-on for Kindergarten and 1st Grade.
Math Decoders™ are puzzle-style math games that turn addition practice into code-breaking fun. In this Halloween-themed set, students solve addition facts within 10 by matching picture codes to numbers, completing the equation, and recording their answers. The consistent routine helps students gain fluency, independence, and confidence while enjoying seasonal math practice.
What’s Included:
- Addition Task Cards (Halloween themed)
- Number Code Key
- Ten Frame Task Cards for support
- Crack the Code Full Mat
- Small Addition Task Cards for the Full Mat
- Recording Worksheet
- Task Card Box Label
Skills Covered
- Addition facts within 10
- Building fact fluency and automaticity
- Number recognition
- Problem-solving and logical thinking
- Using ten frames to support computation
How It Works
Students:
- Use the code to find the numbers.
- Write the addition fact on the task card or mat.
- Use the ten frame to help solve the problem.
- Record the addition fact on the worksheet.
Why Teachers Love It
- Holiday theme keeps students motivated
- Makes addition practice interactive
- Includes recording worksheet for accountability
- Flexible for independent, partner, or small group use
Bring holiday fun to your math centers this Halloween while mastering addition facts within 10 with these Crack the Code Math Task Cards — part of the Math Decoders™ series.
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