The weather’s turning warmer so the kids and I have had summer on the brain. I was eager to give our math fact practice a playful, ocean-themed twist. These printable write and wipe addition cards are a perfect addition to any kindergarten or first grade ocean unit.

And, if you’re on the hunt for more motivating addition games, be sure to grab our 15 editable math fact games too!

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Getting Ready

Prepping for the activity was quick and easy. I printed the addition cards on cardstock to give them extra durability and make the colors bright and vivid.

Then I cut along the solid lines to separate the pieces and laminated them so the cards could be wiped clean and used again.

I printed one record sheet for each child and grabbed a batch of fine point dry erase markers.

Ocean Addition Cards

Big Brother (age 6.5) grabbed the first card in the stack and used the picture to figure out the equation: 1 + 4.

One seastar plus four sea turtles equals five all together so he wrote the sum and then hopped over to his record sheet to record the problem again.

One card after another, he solved the problem and added it to his sheet. Such a fun way to work on addition to 12!

Grab Your Copy

Click the blue button below to download your set and then hop over and snag our 15 EDITABLE Math Fact Games too!

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

(NOT SHOWN) Ocean Size Sort: Small, Medium and Large // Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Odd and Even Number Fishing // Adventures of Adam

Ocean Animal Beginning Sound Clip Cards // The Letters of Literacy

Ocean Counting Mats // Mom Inspired Life

Ocean Felt Busy Box // Teach Me Mommy

Free Ocean Flip Books for All Ages // Simple Learning Kids

Shark Roll and Cover Game // Playdough to Plato

Octonauts Hermit Reef Oil Spill // Tuff Spot Play

Write and Wipe Addition Cards // The STEM Laboratory

DIY Ocean Counting Clip Cards // Life Over Cs

Color Word Clip Cards // The Simplified Classroom

Ocean Sensory Bottle // The Pleasantest Thing

Subitising Fish Game // Fairy Poppins

Salt Water Experiment | Ocean Science for Kids // Science Kiddo

Diving Fish Science Experiment // Schooling a  Monkey

Ocean Animal Count and Clip Cards // The Kindergarten Connection

Five Little Fishies Song and Counting Printables // Stay at Home Educator

Ocean I Spy Printable // Powerful Mothering

Color Matching Fish Puzzles // Modern Preschool

Ocean Sensory Bin // Play & Learn Everyday