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Recommended Practice: Addition and subtraction within 20; Adding and subtracting 10's from any number mentally; Skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's

Flashcards

  • Description
    Players use fact family triangles (similar to flash cards) to practice their addition and subtraction facts. This method can help emphasize the relationship between operations.

    Number of Players
    2

    Materials
    Paper Clips
    Baggies (for storing fact triangles)

    Math Concepts & Skills
    Addition; Subtraction

    Grade Span
    K-2

    Recommended Grade
    1, 2

    Reteaching and Practice
    3

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Games

  • Description
    Players practice their addition facts as they add numbers from 1-12.

    Number of Players
    1

    Materials Needed
    Dot cubes
    Recording Sheet (Included in Game Download)

    Math Concepts & Skills
    Addition

    Grade Span
    K-2

    Recommended Grade
    K-2

    Enrichment
    1, 2 (Advanced Version in Game Download)

    Reteaching and Practice
    2 

    Roll and Record 1-6 Facts Game:  Download Game

    Roll and Record 2-9 Facts Game:  Download Game

    Roll and Record 2-12 Facts Game:  Download Game

    Advanced Roll and Record Challenge 3-18 Facts Game:  Download Game

  • Description
    Players practice their subtraction facts as they subtract numbers within 12.

    Number of Players
    1

    Materials Needed
    Dot cubes
    Recording Sheet (Included in Game Download)

    Math Concepts & Skills
    Subtraction

    Grade Span
    K-2

    Recommended Grade
    1

    Reteaching and Practice
    1, 2 (Subtraction Facts within 10)


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    ➡️ Reteaching/Within 10 Version Game Download

  • Description
    This fun activity where students take turns shaking disks addresses the core fluency objective of Grade 1 of adding and subtracting within 10.

    Number of Players
    2

    Materials
    6-9 Two-Sided Disks (you can also use pennies, painted beans or any other object that has two defined sides) 
    Game Board 

    Math Concepts & Skills
    Addition; Subtraction

    Grade Span
    K-1

    Recommended Grade
    1 

    Reteaching and Practice
    2

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  • Description
    Players practice combinations of 10 by hiding counters in a cup. 
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    Number of Players
    2

    Materials Needed
    10 Counters 
    Recording Sheet (Included in Game Download)

    Math Concepts & Skills
    Addition

    Grade Span
    K-2

    Recommended Grade
    K-1

    Enrichment
    K (Download Game) 

    Reteaching and Practice
    2 (Advanced Version in Game Download)

    Download Game (Advanced Version Included)

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