This 1st grade math unit is jam-packed with first grade math worksheets, games, and activities for grade 1 students! You can use this as a supplement to your curriculum or use it solely as your skill practice for addition properties (commutative property of addition and associative property of addition).
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Help your students understand how addition works with this 1st Grade Properties of Addition Math Unit! This hands-on resource includes properties of addition worksheets, interactive math games, and engaging activities that make it easy for students to see how numbers can be added in different ways while still getting the same result.
Students will explore both the commutative property of addition (order doesn’t matter) and the associative property of addition (grouping doesn’t change the sum). Through visual models, partner games, and creative practice pages, they’ll develop flexibility and confidence in their addition strategies.
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This properties of addition worksheets resource includes everything teachers need to introduce and reinforce the commutative and associative properties through multiple modalities:
10 Properties of Addition Worksheets: Students practice solving and identifying equations that show the commutative and associative properties of addition using pictures, numbers, and equations.
Thinking Activity: Students use the “make ten” strategy to simplify and solve problems by grouping numbers in different ways.
Emoji Math Sort: Students decide if each equation correctly shows one of the properties and place a smile or frown emoji accordingly.
Game #1: Line Them Up! Teams race to put task cards in correct order to show equivalent equations.
Game #2: Build a Breakfast Plate! Players earn breakfast items for each correct answer while practicing the associative property.
Game #3: Whole-Class “Bucket Filler!” Students walk around the room solving property equations on task cards. Each correct answer earns a ticket dropped into the class bucket.
Game #4: Find a Match! Students flip cards to find pairs of equations that demonstrate the same addition property.
Game #5: Build a Carnival! Students earn carnival items as they solve problems showing the commutative property. Chance cards add an element of surprise and fun!
All materials come in color and black-and-white versions with recording sheets and answer keys included for easy prep and grading.
This properties of addition worksheets unit can be used in a variety of ways throughout the year:
Whole-class instruction when introducing new addition strategies
Small-group practice for reinforcing understanding through guided play
Independent work for spiral review or math workshop
Centers and stations for hands-on exploration
Homework or assessment review
The blend of visual, written, and tactile practice ensures all learners—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—can connect to the concept of addition properties.
This 1st grade math unit aligns with Common Core 1.OA.3, helping students:
Understand that numbers can be added in any order (commutative property)
Understand that grouping numbers differently still gives the same sum (associative property)
Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract
By exploring both properties through engaging visuals and gameplay, students learn to reason about numbers, develop number fluency, and improve problem-solving skills.
Teachers love how this properties of addition math unit makes abstract concepts tangible for young learners. The combination of worksheets, manipulatives, and games allows students to see the properties in action, rather than just memorizing rules.
Students enjoy the creative, themed activities like Build a Breakfast Plate and Build a Carnival, which turn equations into exciting challenges. Teachers appreciate the low-prep design, consistent format, and engaging variety that make it easy to differentiate and manage in the classroom.
This unit also encourages students to talk about their reasoning—an essential skill for developing mathematical thinking and number sense in first grade.
This 1st Grade Math Unit is part of a complete year-long bundle designed to help students build strong foundational math skills in fun and meaningful ways. Each unit includes printable worksheets, partner games, and whole-class activities that make core concepts come to life.
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