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Beans and Spinners Make Learning Math Fun!

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Beans and Spinners Make Learning Math Fun!

Cumberland

Jan 9 2026 8:00 AM

Cumberland Elementary School first graders in Ms. Tracy Mullane's class had a fun time working with partners on different math activities to practice the skill of addition.

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One activity had the students playing with ten-frame dot cards.

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The students challenged each other by pulling a card and then asking their partner what number the dots equal.

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Another activity had students taking a handful of red and white beans and dropping them on their desk.

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The students had to write down the number of red beans first, then the white beans and then used those numbers to create addition problems.

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Another game consisted of a card with two spinners on it.

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The students would spin the top spinner first, write down the number and then spin the second one.

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They were tasked with adding those numbers together.

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Students had a fun time working together as partners to strengthen their addition skills.

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Cumberland