Addition in Year 1

On-screen activities are a great way to help with adding one-digit numbers to 10, adding one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, understanding the vocabulary of addition and knowing that addition can be done in any order.

All activities use colourful lively displays requiring children to input answers on the screen.

Printable marked answer sheets are available at the end of each set together with on-screen rewards for all correct answers. One minute timed challenges are also available.

Adding up to 10

These activities are ideal for giving children practice with adding up to a total of 10. There are pictorial representations, bar models and number lines to give support where needed.

Addition up to 10 (images)

Adding two small numbers with totals up to 10 with images to help. Introducing the addition symbol (+).

Addition up to 10 (bar model)

Adding two small numbers with totals up to 10, with bar models to help.

Addition up to 10 (number line)

Adding two small numbers with totals up to 10, with a number line to help.

Addition up to 10 (no help)

Adding two small numbers with totals up to 10.

Pairs of numbers that make 10

Knowing all the pairs of whole numbers that make 10 is an important target. Here we have unlimited practice using images, bar models and number lines to help.

Making 10 (images)

Find the missing number to make 10 with pictures.

Making 10 (number line)

Find the missing number to make 10.

Making 10 (bar model)

Find the missing number to make 10.

Making 10 (no help)

Find the missing number to make 10.

Finding pairs: memory challenge

Not only must counting be accurate but remembering where the numbers are is crucial to getting a good score. Certificates available for the fewest clicks.

Find the pairs of numbers that total 8

Find the pairs of numbers that total 8.

Find the pairs of numbers that total 10

Find the pairs of numbers that total 10.

Adding three small numbers

Adding 3 small numbers with pictorial representations, bar models and number lines, as well as with no help.

Adding 3 small numbers (images)

Add three small numbers with pictures.

Adding 3 small numbers (bar model)

Add three small numbers.

Adding 3 small numbers (number line)

Add three small numbers with a number line.

Adding 3 small numbers (no help)

Add three small numbers.

Find 3 small numbers to make 10 (images)

Find the third number to make a total of 10 with images to help.

Find 3 small numbers to make 10 (bar model)

Find the third number to make a total of 10 with a bar model to help.

Find 3 small numbers to make 10 (number line)

Find the third number to make a total of 10 with a number line to help.

Find 3 small numbers to make 10 (no help)

Find the third number to make a total of 10 with no additional help.

Addition up to 10 (One minute challenge)

Do you know pairs of numbers that make ten, off by heart? If you do, a high score is possible with these challenges. Just one minute to answer as many addition questions as possible. Certificates available for high scores.

Addition up to 10 (Timed)

Add two small numbers with totals up to 10.

Adding 3 small numbers up to 10 (Timed)

Add three small numbers.

Making 10 (timed)

Find the missing number to make 10.

Find 3 small numbers to make 10 (timed)

Find the third number to make a total of 10.

Knowing the vocabulary of addition

Knowing the vocabulary of addition is a crucial part of learning in Year 1. We have unlimited practice using terms such as ‘add’, ‘add to’, ‘plus’, ‘total’, ‘sum’ and 'how many more?'. Images, bar models and number lines provide further support with adding small numbers.

Using ‘add’ and ‘plus’ (images)

Recognising ‘add’ and ‘plus’ to add two small numbers, with images to help. Totals up to 10.

Using ‘add’ and ‘plus’ (bar model)

Recognising ‘add’ and ‘plus’ to add two small numbers, with bar models to help. Totals up to 10.

Using ‘add’ and ‘plus’ (number line)

Recognising ‘add’ and ‘plus’ to add two small numbers, with a number line to help. Totals up to 10.

Using ‘add’ and ‘plus’ (no help)

Recognising ‘add’ and ‘plus’ to add two small numbers, with no further help.

Using ‘sum’ and ‘total’ (images)

Recognising ‘What is the sum of…’ and ‘What is the total of…’ to add two small numbers, with images to help.

Using ‘sum’ and ‘total’ (bar model)

Recognising ‘What is the sum of…’ and ‘What is the total of…’ to add two small numbers, with bar models to help.

Using ‘sum’ and ‘total’ (number line)

Recognising ‘What is the sum of…’ and ‘What is the total of…’ to add two small numbers, with a number line to help.

Using ‘sum’ and ‘total’ (no help)

Recognising ‘What is the sum of…’ and ‘What is the total of…’ to add two small numbers, with no further help.

How many more? (images)

Find how many more to make the total shown, with the help of pictures.

How many more? (bar model)

Find how many more to make the total shown, with the help of a bar model.

How many more? (number line)

Find how many more to make the total shown, with the help of a number line.

How many more? (no help)

Find how many more to make the total shown, with no help.

Knowing the vocabulary of addition (One minute challenge)

If you know the vocabulary of addition you could score very highly on these one minute challenges.

Using add and plus (Timed)

Recognising add and plus to add two small numbers.

Using sum and total (Timed)

Recognising ‘What is the sum of’ and ‘What is the total of..’.

Using how many more (Timed)

Find how many more to make the total shown.

Adding above 10

On-screen activities to help with adding numbers with totals up to 20. Pictures, bar models and number lines are used to provide support

Addition above ten (images)

Adding two single digits with totals above 10 with images to help.

Addition above 10 (bar model)

Adding two single digits with totals above 10 with bar models to help.

Addition above 10 (number line)

Adding two single digits with totals above 10 with a number line to help.

Addition above 10 (no help)

Adding two single digits with totals above 10 with no additional help.

Add a single digit to 10 (images)

Add a single digit to 10 with images to help.

Add a single digit to 10 (bar model)

Add a single digit to 10 with a bar model to help.

Add a single digit to 10 (number line)

Add a single digit to 10 with a number line to help.

Add a single digit to 10 (no help)

Add a single digit to 10 with no additional help.

Add a single digit to a teen number with totals up to 20 (number line)

Add a single number to a teen with answers up to 20, with the help of a number line.

Add a single digit to a teen number with totals up to 20 (no help)

Add a single number to a teen with answers up to 20 with no help.

Add a single digit to a teen number with totals above 20 (number line)

Add a single number to a teen with answers above 20, with the help of a number line.

Add a single digit to a teen number with totals above 20 (no help)

Add a single number to a teen with answers above 20 with no help.

Adding above 10 (One minute challenge)

If you scored well on the 'Adding above 10' worksheets then now is the time for a one minute challenge.

Addition above 10 (Timed)

Add two single digits with totals above 10.

Add a single digit to ten (Timed)

Add a single digit to 10.

Add a single digit to a teen with totals up to 20 (Timed)

Add a single digit to a teen with totals up to 20.

Add a single digit to a teen with totals above 20 (Timed)

Add a single digit to a teen with totals above 20.

Know addition can be done in any order

This is important as it is usually easier to start with the larger number when adding two numbers together. It becomes even more important when adding three or more numbers to look for pairs that make ten.