Players: 2+
Materials: Paper and pencil for each player, one deck of cards OR dice
Counters, number lines, hundred chart, etc. can be used as needed to support child add or subtract.
Instructions:
1) As a duo (or group), decide on what your target number should be. Write this number at the top of your page and circle it so you know it is your goal.
2) Player one picks a card (or rolls the dice). Whatever number is picked up or rolled is Player one's starting number. He or she writes it down. Repeat for each remaining player.
3) Player one picks a second card (or rolls the dice again). Player one adds or subtracts this number to his or her starting number. All other players repeat.
4) Players continue this circle of adding and subtracting numbers until one has hit the target! Players may go over the target number at any time, but no one wins until the target has been hit!
Extension: Use a deck of cards and assign value higher than 10 for Jack, Queen, and King (i.e. Jack = 11, Queen = 12, King = 13)
Example:
Please note students working with double digit numbers are encouraged to stack their numbers to add/subtract rather than write them in a line.
