Add and Subtract Within 20 Math Games

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In this series of games, your students will learn to fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. The Add and Subtract Within 20 learning objective — based on CCSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research. This learning objective directly references 2.OA.B.2 as written in the common core national math standards.

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Concepts Covered

Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

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Math Monsters Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Learn how to add or subtract and help these little monsters

Crate Breaker: Total Maker Estimated Duration: 20 minutes Your rocket is running out of fuel! Break the crates to release the stars and re-power your engines. You'll secure your understanding of place value and develop fluency in addition and subtraction of 3-digit numbers while you complete each level. But plan each move carefully; collecting too many stars could spell disaster!

Power of the Magic Tree Estimated Duration: 30 minutes The player takes control of Sir Descartes, an adventurer in search of power. He needs to collect magic fruits, but not all fruits are good, he needs to solve the problem and pick the right fruit.

Smoothie Solver Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Introducing Smoothie Solver, an exhilarating educational action-puzzle game that will have students mastering addition and subtraction within 1000 in no time! Set in a vibrant, whimsical kitchen, this smoothie-making adventure combines the thrill of fruit-slicing gameplay with the creative fun of concocting delicious smoothie recipes. Smoothie Solver is an unforgettable arithmetic journey that challenges them to slice fruits, blend ingredients, and build cups to create the perfect smoothie while unlocking their math potential. With three exciting levels packed with engaging puzzles, students will immerse themselves in a captivating and interactive environment, mastering place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Fluently Add Within 1000 Estimated Duration: 5 minutes Today we are going to be thinking about ways to add using numbers all of the way up to 1000! We'll work with numbers that are 3 digits, which means they will have 3 numbers (one in the hundreds place, one in the tens place, and one in the ones place) when we solve. We can think about math in numbers, pictures, and words

Fluently Subtract Within 1000 Estimated Duration: 5 minutes Today we are going to be thinking about ways to subtract using numbers all of the way up to 1000! We are going to work with numbers that have 3 digits, which means they will have 3 numbers (one in the hundreds place, one in the tens place, and one in the ones place) when we solve. We can think about math in numbers, pictures, and words

Basketball Master Estimated Duration: 12 minutes Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

Magical Forest Deluxe Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Find yourself in a magical forest full of treasures and adventures. Collect coins and berries, answer questions, earn points! Good luck!

Add and Subtract Within 20 Math Games

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