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Friday, May 25, 2012

Sums of Ten Math Game

Here's a fun little MATH GAME for kids to play to help them practice their Addition and Subtraction Facts.

Sums of Ten Math Game


Only a few inexpensive supplies are needed:
  • 10 pennies
  • 1 paper plate
  • pencil and paper
Players: 2


7 + 3 = 10  or  10 -7 = 3


Directions
  • Player 1 turns a paper plate upside down. He/she 'hides' some of the 10 pennies under the plate and puts the remainder of the pennies on top of the plate.
  • Player 2 counts the pennies on top of the plate and has to calculate the number of pennies under the plate. If correct Player 2 gets one point.
  • Then the players reverse rolls. Player 2 'hides' some of the pennies under the plate and puts the remainder of pennies on top of the plate. Player 1 has to calculate the number of pennies under the plate. If correct Player 1 gets one point.
  • Players continue taking turns and tallying their points.
  • The first player to get 10 points is the winner.
Variations:
Choose different sums (totals) to play the game with depending on the ages and abilities of the students.

Have fun with math! 



3 comments:

  1. Such a GREAT, simple idea. I'm pinning this to use with my oldest and our homeschool co-op.

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  2. There are many games available for kids, including board games, video games, and computer games. It is very simple to just go out and purchase games for your children;

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    1. Yes, but using "found" materials from the home is such a nice way to be creative and frugal. 8^)

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