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Under the Sea Shells™ Word Problem Activity Set

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$19.49 $29.99 In stock

Students can better understand word problems when you make them concrete by bringing them to life. Kids practice addition, subtraction, and finding the missing number. Set includes 40 double-sided word problem cards (80 total word problems) 4 clamshells, and 80 counters (40 crabs and 40 sea stars). Word problems support the Common Core.

  • Help students understand word problems by bringing them to life
  • Bring word problems to life (and make them concrete) with clam shells and fun little crab and sea-star counters
  • Perfect way to practice addition, subtraction and finding the missing number
  • Clams measure 5"L x 4"W x 1-1/2"H
  • Grades 1+/Ages 6+

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Richard ★★★★★

I was skeptical at first, but these double-sided shells make word problems click for my second grader—she actually asked to do extra. The missing-number cards are her favorite, and I love that we can act out each story with the shells.

Penelope R. ★★★★☆

My first-grader, who usually hates math, actually asked to keep playing with this set. The double-sided cards give us a lot of variety, and making the word problems physical really helps him visualize the missing number. I just wish there were a few more cards for the trickier addition problems.