Have some fun all while practicing different addition strategies with this fun classroom game.
Spin Your Strategy!
Are you looking for a fun activity to help your students practice addition strategies, but worksheets just aren’t cutting it? This ‘Strategy Spin’ activity is an excellent way for your students to practice two-digit addition, all while practicing the following addition strategies:
- Compensation Strategy
- Jump Strategy
- Break Apart Strategy
- 100s Chart Strategy
How to Play
- Place the addition cards face down.
- Students pick up an addition equation from the pile and then spin the spinner to reveal the addition strategy they must use to solve the problem.
- Students solve the problem using that addition strategy.
- You can have manipulatives, printed number lines, hundreds charts, etc, to assist with their work.
- Students check their answers using the provided answer sheet.
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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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