Fact Families

"What's the addition equation that goes with 10-7=?"

"10+7=17"

Sound familiar?

If so, I can't promise that this resource will instantly solve all of your problems, but it has at least given me a visual representation to refer to with my students, and vocabulary to discuss the concept of fact families with my students: the whole always goes in circle spot, and the parts always go in triangle spot and square spot. I laminate the sheets and start by having students copy the number bond or equation they are working with onto the fact family reference sheet, then tell them that the same number always needs to go in the same shape while they are working with the same fact family. As students become more familiar with the resource, they can draw the shapes around the numbers in the equations they draw on their vertical whiteboards or that are printed in their math books.

This document contains several versions of the fact family sheet. I like the first one the best, as it gives students a chance to see the sum on the left and the addends on the right, though I do print it double sided with the third one. The dual language teachers on my team helped me translate the resource, so there is a Spanish version available too! The last two pages, with addition and subtraction fact families on separate pages, I created at the request of a colleague, and included here for anyone who prefers to keep the operations separate.

Since I created this resource using Microsoft Office products, I am unable to share an editable version without risking the formatting falling apart. If you would like me to attempt to send you an editable version, just email teachneurospicy@gmail.com

As with all Teach Neurospicy products, this resource is licensed under Creative Commons. Feel free to modify or share, as long as you do not charge for it.