Modeling the Commutative Property of Addition With Pictures #3

Practice a vital addition skill with this bright, summery worksheet! Learners will be asked to solve three problems with balanced equations. The addends in each equation are represented by sets of colorful pictures like popsicles and pineapples. The two sides of the equations have the same addends, but are in different orders. Learners will need to write the numerals each set of pictures represents and add to demonstrate that the sides of the equation are equal, even though the addends are not in the same order. 

Use this first-grade worksheet to help students visualize the commutative property and understand how addends can be placed in any order and still equal the same sum. With this skill, students can rearrange longer and more difficult addition equations so that they are easier to solve. Students will also practice their basic fact fluency! 

Don’t forget to check out the previous two worksheets in this series here: Modeling the Commutative Property of Addition With Pictures #1 and Modeling the Commutative Property of Addition With Pictures #2. For even more practice with the commutative property, check out The Commutative Property of Addition: Matching.