Treasure Trove Addition Worksheet 💎
Treasure Trove Addition
1st Grade Math Enrichment • Addition with Regrouping
Name:
Date:
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Gem Hunter Rule: Whenever you have 10 or more ones , bundle 10 ones together and carry 1 ten into the trade box at the top!
PART 1
The 10-Gem Trade: Regroup and Add
Problem A
TensOnes
28
+7
Problem B
TensOnes
36
+9
Problem C
TensOnes
45
+8
PART 2
Double Treasure: 2-Digit Addition
TO
37
+25
TO
48
+34
TO
56
+27
TO
29
+43
TO
64
+18
TO
57
+36
👑 Hunter Riddle
I am a 2-digit number. My ones digit is 8 . When you add 15 to me, you regroup and get 53 . What number was I?
My Starting Number:
Page 1 • Addition with Regrouping Tens Trove Math Expedition
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The Secret Vault Decoder
Part 2 • Advanced Enrichment Challenges
Level: Master Explorer 🌟
CODE CRACKER
Solve each sum to crack the secret treasure word!
Letter [ G ]
26 + 18 =
Letter [ O ]
39 + 17 =
Letter [ L ]
48 + 25 =
Letter [ D ]
57 + 26 =
Match your answers to write the letters in the boxes:
44
56
73
83
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BALANCE SCALES
Find the missing number to make both sides equal!
Scale 1
28 + 14 =
+ 10
Hint: First find 28 + 14, then find what plus 10 equals that sum!
Scale 2
37 + 25 =
+ 20
Hint: First find 37 + 25, then find what plus 20 equals that sum!
STORY QUEST
Captain Coral's Ruby Dilemma
Captain Coral found 49 red rubies in the mountain cave and 36 blue sapphires on the beach. How many precious gems did Captain Coral collect in all?
Show your work & regrouping:
Total Gems Collected:
Page 2 • Addition with Regrouping Master Hunter Certified
Treasure Trove Answer Key 🗝️
Treasure Trove Answer Key
Teacher Guide
Page 1 Worked Solutions • Base-Ten Regrouping
Focus Concept Bundling 10 Ones into 1 Ten
KEY: PART 1
The 10-Gem Trade: 2-Digit + 1-Digit Solutions
Problem A: 28 + 7
Carried Ten: +1 Sum: 35
8 ones + 7 ones = 15 ones (1 ten & 5 ones). Carry 1 ten to 2 tens = 3 tens.
Problem B: 36 + 9
Carried Ten: +1 Sum: 45
6 ones + 9 ones = 15 ones. Regroup 10 ones for 1 ten. 1 + 3 tens = 4 tens.
Problem C: 45 + 8
Carried Ten: +1 Sum: 53
5 ones + 8 ones = 13 ones. Regroup 1 ten, leave 3 ones. 1 + 4 tens = 5 tens.
KEY: PART 2
Double Treasure 2-Digit Solutions
1. 37 + 25
7+5=12 ones (carry 1)
= 62
2. 48 + 34
8+4=12 ones (carry 1)
= 82
3. 56 + 27
6+7=13 ones (carry 1)
= 83
4. 29 + 43
9+3=12 ones (carry 1)
= 72
5. 64 + 18
4+8=12 ones (carry 1)
= 82
6. 57 + 36
7+6=13 ones (carry 1)
= 93
Hunter Riddle Solution: Answer: 38
Inverse Strategy: If [ ? ] + 15 = 53, students think: "What number ending in 8 plus 15 gives 53?" 38 + 15 = 30 + 10 + (8+5) = 40 + 13 = 53.
💡 Diagnostic & Enrichment Coaching Tips
Common Pitfall: Students often write "12" straight under the ones column (e.g. producing 512 instead of 62). Remind them: "The ones place can only hold one digit (0 to 9)!"
Enrichment Talk Move: Ask students: "Can you solve 29 + 43 using mental math? Take 1 from 43 to make 30 + 42 = 72!" This develops early algebraic compensation.
Page 1 Teacher Key • Addition Regrouping Regrouping Quest Sequence
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The Secret Vault Decoder Key
Part 2 Key
Decoder Phrase • Balances • Story Quest
Secret Word G - O - L - D
CODE CRACKER
Problem Solutions & Letter Mapping
Letter [ G ]
26 + 18 = 44
6+8=14, carry 1
Letter [ O ]
39 + 17 = 56
9+7=16, carry 1
Letter [ L ]
48 + 25 = 73
8+5=13, carry 1
Letter [ D ]
57 + 26 = 83
7+6=13, carry 1
Cracked Phrase: [ G ] [ O ] [ L ] [ D ] 🏆
BALANCE SCALES
Equivalence & Relational Thinking
Scale 1 Box = 32
28 + 14 = 42 | 32 + 10 = 42
Left sum is 42. Since the right has +10, subtract 10 from 42 to get 32.
Scale 2 Box = 42
37 + 25 = 62 | 42 + 20 = 62
Left sum is 62. Since the right has +20, subtract 20 from 62 to get 42.
STORY QUEST
Captain Coral's Ruby Dilemma Solution
Addition Equation: 49 + 36
• Regrouping: 9 + 6 = 15 ones (5 ones, carry 1 ten).
• Tens: 1 (carried) + 4 + 3 = 8 tens.
Total Gems 85 Gems
🚀 Enrichment Extension: "Make 100 Quest"
Ask early finishers: "Captain Coral wants exactly 100 gems in the chest. He currently has 85 gems. How many more gems does he need? Can you draw base-ten rods and units to prove your answer?" (Answer: 15 more gems).
Page 2 Teacher Key • Advanced Enrichment Regrouping Quest Sequence
Gem Grab Partner Game 💎
Gem Grab Partner Showdown
1st Grade Addition with Regrouping • 2-Player Game Mat
P1: ___________ P2: ___________
📜 How to Play & Win Gems:
Draw 2 Cards: On your turn, flip 2 cards from the deck. Write your 2 numbers on your mat.
Add & Regroup: Add the numbers. If ones add to 10 or more, carry 1 ten into the trade box!
Score & Verify: Your partner checks your math. Correct sum = 1 gem! Regrouped correctly = +1 bonus gem!
🏆 Expedition Score Mat (5 Rounds) Earn up to 2 gems per round!
R1 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R1 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R2 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R2 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R3 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R3 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R4 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R4 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R5 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
R5 __ + __ =
Gems: [ ] ✓
Player 1 Total Gems
Player 2 Total Gems
Page 1 • Game Mat & Log Gem Grab Partner Series
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Gem Deck: Printable Number Cards
Cut along dotted lines to create 20 playing cards. Shuffle and place face down!
20 Cards
💎GEM
28 2 Tens 8 Ones
💎GEM
35 3 Tens 5 Ones
💎GEM
47 4 Tens 7 Ones
💎GEM
19 1 Ten 9 Ones
💎GEM
36 3 Tens 6 Ones
💎GEM
29 2 Tens 9 Ones
💎GEM
44 4 Tens 4 Ones
💎GEM
58 5 Tens 8 Ones
💎GEM
26 2 Tens 6 Ones
💎GEM
37 3 Tens 7 Ones
💎GEM
18 1 Ten 8 Ones
💎GEM
46 4 Tens 6 Ones
💎GEM
25 2 Tens 5 Ones
💎GEM
39 3 Tens 9 Ones
💎GEM
48 4 Tens 8 Ones
💎GEM
17 1 Ten 7 Ones
✨BONUS
+10 Gem Add 10 to any card!
✨BONUS
+10 Gem Add 10 to any card!
👑WILD
Wild 15 Use as 15 or 25!
👑WILD
Wild 15 Use as 15 or 25!
Page 2 • Gem Deck Cards Print on cardstock for best classroom play!
Vault Riddle Subtraction Worksheet 🔍
Vault Riddle Subtraction
1st Grade Math Enrichment • Subtraction with Regrouping
Detective:
Date:
🕵️♂️
Detective Clue: More on the floor? Go next door! Unbundle 1 ten into 10 ones . Add the 10 ones to your top ones before you subtract!
MISSION 1
The Unbundle Lab: Regroup and Subtract
Case A
TensOnes
42
−7
Case B
TensOnes
53
−8
Case C
TensOnes
61
−5
MISSION 2
Vault Code Cracking: 2-Digit Subtraction
TO
52
−27
TO
64
−38
TO
71
−45
TO
83
−56
TO
45
−29
TO
62
−34
🕵️ Case Riddle
I am a 2-digit number. My tens digit is 6 . When you subtract 28 from me (unbundling a ten!), the difference is 35 . What was my mystery starting number?
Starting Number:
Page 1 • Subtraction with Regrouping Vault Breaker Math Mission
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The Master Vault Cipher
Part 2 • Detective Analysis & Ciphers
Rank: Chief Detective 🕵️♀️
CIPHER
Subtract to unlock the secret vault password!
Letter [ S ]
52 − 18 =
Letter [ A ]
61 − 25 =
Letter [ F ]
74 − 27 =
Letter [ E ]
83 − 39 =
Match differences to write the letters in the vault slots:
34
36
47
44
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INSPECTION
Error Inspector: Did the rookie regroup correctly?
54 − 28 = 34
TRUE FALSE
Look closely at the ones place! Did they subtract 8 − 4 or unbundle?
Correct difference:
73 − 37 = 36
TRUE FALSE
Did they unbundle 1 ten to make 13 ones, and change 7 to 6?
Correct difference:
CASE FILE
The Mystery of the Gold Coins
The museum vault held 72 golden coins . The curator safely moved 38 coins to the grand display case. How many golden coins remain locked inside the vault?
Show your unbundling & work:
Remaining Vault Coins:
Page 2 • Subtraction with Regrouping Chief Detective Certificate
Vault Riddle Answer Key 🗝️
Vault Riddle Answer Key
Teacher Guide
Page 1 Worked Solutions • Unbundling & Regrouping
Focus Concept Decomposing 1 Ten into 10 Ones
KEY: MISSION 1
The Unbundle Lab Solutions
Case A: 42 − 7
Unbundle: 3 tens, 12 ones = 35
Cannot take 7 from 2. Take 1 ten (leaves 3). 2 becomes 12. 12 − 7 = 5 ones; 3 tens remain.
Case B: 53 − 8
Unbundle: 4 tens, 13 ones = 45
Cannot take 8 from 3. Take 1 ten (leaves 4). 3 becomes 13. 13 − 8 = 5 ones; 4 tens remain.
Case C: 61 − 5
Unbundle: 5 tens, 11 ones = 56
Cannot take 5 from 1. Take 1 ten (leaves 5). 1 becomes 11. 11 − 5 = 6 ones; 5 tens remain.
KEY: MISSION 2
2-Digit Subtraction Solutions
1. 52 − 27
12 − 7 = 5; 4 − 2 = 2
= 25
2. 64 − 38
14 − 8 = 6; 5 − 3 = 2
= 26
3. 71 − 45
11 − 5 = 6; 6 − 4 = 2
= 26
4. 83 − 56
13 − 6 = 7; 7 − 5 = 2
= 27
5. 45 − 29
15 − 9 = 6; 3 − 2 = 1
= 16
6. 62 − 34
12 − 4 = 8; 5 − 3 = 2
= 28
Case Riddle Solution: Answer: 63
Inverse Strategy: [ ? ] − 28 = 35. Connect subtraction to addition: 35 + 28 = 63. Notice the tens digit is indeed 6!
⚠️ The "Smaller-From-Larger" Trap (Top Diagnostic Note)
The number-one mistake first graders make when subtracting with regrouping is reversing the digits in the ones place (e.g. for 52 − 27, thinking "7 − 2 = 5", getting 35). Emphasize: "You have 2 candies. Can your friend take 7 candies from you? No! You must visit the tens vault to get a bag of 10!"
Page 1 Teacher Key • Subtraction Regrouping Vault Breaker Mission Guide
🔐
The Master Vault Cipher Key
Part 2 Key
Cipher Phrase • Error Analysis • Story Quest
Vault Password S - A - F - E
CIPHER KEY
Problem Differences & Letter Mapping
Letter [ S ]
52 − 18 = 34
12 − 8 = 4, 4 − 1 = 3
Letter [ A ]
61 − 25 = 36
11 − 5 = 6, 5 − 2 = 3
Letter [ F ]
74 − 27 = 47
14 − 7 = 7, 6 − 2 = 4
Letter [ E ]
83 − 39 = 44
13 − 9 = 4, 7 − 3 = 4
Password Revealed: [ S ] [ A ] [ F ] [ E ] 🔓
INSPECTION KEY
Error Analysis Breakdown
Item 1: 54 − 28 = 34 FALSE
Error: The rookie did 8 − 4 = 4 instead of unbundling!
Correct Difference: 26 (14 − 8 = 6, 4 − 2 = 2)
Item 2: 73 − 37 = 36 TRUE
Verification: Unbundled 1 ten into 13 ones (13 − 7 = 6); 6 tens − 3 tens = 3.
Correct Difference: 36 (Check: 36 + 37 = 73 ✓)
CASE FILE KEY
Gold Coins Mystery Solution
Equation: 72 − 38
• Regrouping: Unbundle 7 tens into 6 tens and 12 ones.
• Ones: 12 − 8 = 4 ones. Tens: 6 − 3 = 3 tens.
Remaining Coins 34 Coins
💬 Class Debrief Question:
Ask: "How can we use addition to double-check if our subtraction difference is correct?" Guide students to test: Difference + Subtrahend = Minuend (34 + 38 = 72).
Page 2 Teacher Key • Advanced Subtraction Regrouping Quest Sequence
Clue Caper Puzzle Cards 🕵️
Clue Caper Detective Dossiers
Math Enrichment Riddles • Subtraction with Regrouping
Partner 1: ___________ Partner 2: ___________
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Partner Mission: Read each clue riddle with your partner. Work out the regrouping subtraction on scratch paper, then match the correct Evidence Card from the deck!
CASE CLUE #1 Lock A
"I am a mystery number. If you subtract 16 from me, you unbundle a ten and get 28 . What number am I?"
Matching Card #:
CASE CLUE #2 Lock B
"The safe code starts at 63 . Unbundle 1 ten to subtract 25 . What secret key remains on the dial?"
Matching Card #:
CASE CLUE #3 Lock C
"I have 4 tens and 15 ones bundled together. Subtract 19 from me. What value is left?"
Matching Card #:
CASE CLUE #4 Lock D
"The vault lever starts at 82 . Pull it back by 37 ticks with regrouping. What number does it point to?"
Matching Card #:
CASE CLUE #5 Lock E
"Start with 71 . Subtract 28 . Then add 5 bonus clue points . What is your final evidence score?"
Matching Card #:
CASE CLUE #6 Lock F
"I am an odd number between 20 and 30. When you subtract me from 52 , the difference is 25 ."
Matching Card #:
🎖️
Chief Inspector Badge All 6 evidence matches verified by both partners!
Inspector Signature:
Page 1 • Clue Caper Case Dossiers Regrouping Quest Sequence
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Evidence Cards Deck
Cut along dotted lines. Match each evidence card with the correct Case Clue on Page 1!
12 Cards
🔍 CARD #1EVIDENCE
44 28 + 16 = 44
(Check: 44 − 16 = 28)
🔍 CARD #2EVIDENCE
38 63 − 25 = 38
(13 − 5 = 8; 5 − 2 = 3)
🔍 CARD #3EVIDENCE
36 55 − 19 = 36
(4T 15O = 55)
🔍 CARD #4EVIDENCE
45 82 − 37 = 45
(12 − 7 = 5; 7 − 3 = 4)
🔍 CARD #5EVIDENCE
48 71 − 28 = 43
43 + 5 = 48
🔍 CARD #6EVIDENCE
27 52 − 25 = 27
(Odd number in 20s!)
⚠️ CARD #7DECOY
24 Look out, Detective!
Trap card!
⚠️ CARD #8DECOY
54 Did someone forget
to unbundle?
⚠️ CARD #9DECOY
32 Close clue, but
not the right lock!
💡 CARD #10HINT CARD
Unbundle 1 Ten 1 Ten = 10 Ones
Trade before taking away!
💡 CARD #11HINT CARD
Addition Check Part + Part = Whole
Add back to check!
🏆 CARD #12VAULT MASTER
+100 XP Unlocked Vault Master
Badge for both partners!
Page 2 • Clue Caper Evidence Deck Cut and laminate for reusable math station play!