Differentiated Addition Task Cards to 20 with Visual Models & Mats – SPED Math

Differentiated Addition Task Cards within 20 with visual models + addition mats to support K–2 and special education learners. With built-in differentiation and picture supports, your students can access the same addition skill at their level—without you having to create multiple lessons or materials.

Trying to teach addition in a classroom with mixed abilities can feel overwhelming. Some students are still counting objects, while others are ready for numbers only.

This resource bridges that gap.

Learning Targets

• Solve addition problems within 10 and within 20
• Use visual models to support counting and understanding
• Represent addition in multiple ways (ten frames, number lines, tally marks)
• Build number sense and flexible thinking with addition strategies

What’s Included

• Differentiated Addition Task Cards
  • 24 addition problems with sums within 10
  • 26 addition problems wit sums between 11–20
  • 48 Cards with visual models (larger size for easy counting)
  • 52 Cards with numbers only for more advanced learners

• 3 Addition Mats (Use with ANY addition activity)
  • Ten frames
  • Number lines
  • Space for tally marks, drawings, manipulaties
  • Sums within 10
  • Sums within 20

Why Teachers Love This

• Differentiation is already done for you
• Supports students at different levels in one lesson
• Visual models help struggling learners build understanding
• Larger cards make counting easier and reduce frustration
• Addition mats give students multiple strategies to solve problems
• Low-prep and easy to use for centers, groups, or independent work

Ways to Use

• Math centers or rotations
• Small group intervention
• Independent practice
• Partner work
• RTI or IEP goal support
• Assessment

Pair the task cards with the addition mats so students can choose the strategy that works best for them—this builds independence and confidence.

Perfect For

• Kindergarten and 1st grade math
• Special education classrooms
• Intervention groups
• Students needing visual and hands-on support

⭐ Strengthen Foundational Skills

• Number sense
• Counting and cardinality
• Addition within 10 and 20
• Problem-solving strategies

Want to reinforce this skill even more?
Pair these task cards with the Differentiated Picture Addition Worksheets to give your students multiple formats to practice and truly master addition within 20.

• Differentiated Picture Addition Worksheets