Color by Strategy: Add 3 Numbers

Ace addition strategy with the help of this unique worksheet! Students will be asked to solve 12 addition problems that each have three addends. They’ll choose two numbers to add first, then add the last number. When they’ve found the sum, they will color in the box using the key to show the strategy they used to add: make 10, doubles, or something else.

This charming coloring worksheet is a good choice for first graders working to improve their addition fact fluency with numbers within 20. Students can use a variety of addition strategies, learning which ones are most effective for them in different problems.

For more worksheets on addition strategies, check out Addition Doubles Trail, Rescue 10 to Add, and Find the Doubles to Add 3 Numbers.