Invite your youngsters to practice addition and subtraction by playing this game. Kids must determine the answer to each math problem and place that problem on the segment of the caterpillar that holds the answer.

Concepts

addition, subtraction, addition multi-digit, addition whole numbers, 1-digit subtraction, 2-digit subtraction, subtraction multi-digit, subtraction whole numbers

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Since this game isn't turn-based, kids could practice alone, with a partner, or in a small group
• Use the black-and-white version provided in the materials to increase the difficulty; in the colored version, the math facts match the game places in number and color

Classroom Considerations

• See the materials for a black-and-white version of the same game
• While this may take some time to prepare (especially cutting out and laminating the math fact cards), you can use this game over and over again

Pros

• Includes instructions on the first page that tell you how to make this into a file folder game
• Comes with thrity math facts to help kids practice adding and subtracting one- and two-digit numbers

Cons

• None

Common Core

1.NBT.C.4 2.NBT.A.2 2.NBT.B.5