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• Addition patterns •••• 3a:14

Dice addition An activity for 2 children

You need: 2 dice or spinners 1- 6

D Take it in turns to throw both dice.
D Record each throw as an addition.

If you ~et L;J and [: :] on your first throw,
you wnte:

D Do this 36 times.

Throw Scores Throw Scores Throw Scores

1st 10th 28th

2nd 11th 20th

3rd 12th 21st 30th

4th 13th 22nd 31st

5th 14th 23rd 32nd

6th 15th 24th 33rd

7th 16th 25th 34th

8th 17th 26th 35th

18th 27th 36th

o Count how many times you scored each total.

o Write your results in this table

Dice totals

Number of
times scored

Which total have you thrown most often? Least often? Not at all?

Exploring number combinations up to 12.
Name Materials: 2 dice or spinners 1-6

Date

© 1993 Collins Educational (an imprint of HarperColiinsPublishers) STEPS 3a