Gus the Plus and

Linus the Minus

Directions: Print Linus the Minus and Gus the Plus sorting mats and math sentence cards on cardstock and laminate. Students will fill in the correct sign (- , +) on equation cards and sort on correct mat. Students will use the recording sheet, “Sort and Solve” to record their answers.

Linus the Minus

Sorting Mat

Gus the Plus

Sorting mat

 

2 6 = 8

2 1 = 1

6 6 = 12

4 6 = 10

6 3 = 3

10 2 = 8

7 1 = 8

2 5 = 7

1 4 = 5

5 4 = 1

2 6 = 8

2 6 = 8

8 6 = 2

5 5 = 0

0 6 = 6

 

4 4 = 8

3 1 = 2

6 4 = 2

5 3 = 2

6 3 = 9

10 9 = 1

7 3 = 10

2 1 = 3

1 8 = 9

9 4 = 5

2 1 = 1

2 2 = 4

9 7 = 2

5 1 = 4

6 6 = 0

   

Sort and Solve Linus the Minus Gus the Plus

 

____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

____ - ____ = ____ ____ + ____ = ____

Name: _______

____ - ____ = ____