Description
Make learning fact families fun and interactive with this self-grading digital game, perfect for higher Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students. Designed for PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and Boom Learning™, this game engages learners with animated GIFs and colorful rewards that make mastering math facts enjoyable.
In this game, students work through 10 fact families by identifying the missing equation. Each correct answer gradually reveals a hidden picture featuring an animated butterfly flying in the background. For an added layer of excitement, the PowerPoint™ version plays an applause sound with every correct answer.
This Fact Family Game Includes:
- 3 Formats Included: PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and pre-loaded Boom Learning™.
- Animated GIF Rewards to maintain student engagement.
- Self-Grading Functionality for instant feedback.
- Applause Sound Effect in the PowerPoint™ version to celebrate success.
This interactive fact family game inspires a love of learning and boosts math skills. Watch the preview video for a sneak peek!
✨ABOUT THIS FACT FAMILIES GAME✨
- 3 formats to use with PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and Boom Learning™.
- 31 slides to use with PowerPoint™, and Google Slides™
- 21 cards to use with Boom Learning™
- The game is self-graded. If students choose the wrong answer, they are redirected to the question to try it again.
- The game offers a reward to encourage correct answers. This game provides the reward of having students earn more of a picture colored-in and animated GIF images. In the version to use with PowerPoint™, students will hear applause when they have answered the question correctly.
THIS FACT FAMILIES RESOURCE FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
✅Common Core State Standards: CCSS.1.OA.C.6
✅Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: TEKS.MA.1.3.D
✅Virginia Standards of Learning: VA SOL.CE.1.7.b
HOW WILL THIS MATH FACT FAMILY GAME HELP MY STUDENTS?
Learning fact families is an essential foundational skill in mathematics because it helps students better understand the relationships between numbers. Here's how learning fact families benefits students:
1. Reinforces Basic Arithmetic Skills
- Fact families help students see the connections between addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- For example, understanding that 3+5=83 + 5 = 83+5=8, 5+3=85 + 3 = 85+3=8, 8−5=38 - 5 = 38−5=3, and 8−3=58 - 3 = 58−3=5 strengthens their mental arithmetic.
2. Builds Number Sense
- Students better grasp how numbers relate to each other, which is key to developing number sense.
- Recognizing patterns within fact families encourages flexible thinking about numbers.
3. Develops Problem-Solving Skills
- Fact families teach students to approach problems from different angles. If they know one fact (e.g., 4×6=244 \times 6 = 244×6=24), they can derive related facts (24÷6=424 \div 6 = 424÷6=4 or 24÷4=624 \div 4 = 624÷4=6).
4. Supports Algebraic Thinking
- Fact families introduce students to the idea of inverse operations (e.g., addition and subtraction are inverses).
- This concept is foundational for algebra, where students work with equations and expressions.
5. Improves Fluency and Confidence
- Practicing fact families helps students memorize basic facts more effectively, reducing the cognitive load when solving more complex problems.
- This fluency leads to greater confidence in math.
6. Encourages Logical Thinking
- Understanding that numbers in a fact family are interrelated helps students see math as logical and consistent, making it less intimidating.
Important Information about the version for PowerPoint™
- Students need to be in PRESENTATION MODE when they want to play the game.
- For PowerPoint™ (Pick slideshow and then pick from beginning or hit F5 on your keyboard), to exit the slideshow or game, just hit ESC. If they want to play the game again, they will be offered a button on the last slidethat will direct them to the first slide.
Important Information about the version for Google Slides™
- You will have a copy link on a pdf that will add the game to your Google™ library.
- You must have a Google Drive™ account to receive a copy of the game to your drive. (If you do not want to give TpT access to your Google™ drive you can add the PowerPoint™ version to your drive and then save it as a Google Slides™ version).
- Open the file and save it where you would like.
- Students must be in PRESENTATION MODE when they want to play the game. (To do so, Click on the present button in the right corner of the screen.)
Important information about the version for Boom Learning™
- Check out this Boom Learning game by clicking the link and previewing it on the Boom Learning website™.
PREVIEW A FEW OF THE BOOM LEARNING™ CARDS ON BOOM LEARNING™
- To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards™ play on modern browsers (Chrome™, Safari™, Firefox™, and Edge™). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of their premium account.
- Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. Quick Start Guide to Boom Learning Cards
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Fact Families First Grade Math Digital Game – Addition & Subtraction | Spring
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Description
Make learning fact families fun and interactive with this self-grading digital game, perfect for higher Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students. Designed for PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and Boom Learning™, this game engages learners with animated GIFs and colorful rewards that make mastering math facts enjoyable.
In this game, students work through 10 fact families by identifying the missing equation. Each correct answer gradually reveals a hidden picture featuring an animated butterfly flying in the background. For an added layer of excitement, the PowerPoint™ version plays an applause sound with every correct answer.
This Fact Family Game Includes:
- 3 Formats Included: PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and pre-loaded Boom Learning™.
- Animated GIF Rewards to maintain student engagement.
- Self-Grading Functionality for instant feedback.
- Applause Sound Effect in the PowerPoint™ version to celebrate success.
This interactive fact family game inspires a love of learning and boosts math skills. Watch the preview video for a sneak peek!
✨ABOUT THIS FACT FAMILIES GAME✨
- 3 formats to use with PowerPoint™, Google Slides™, and Boom Learning™.
- 31 slides to use with PowerPoint™, and Google Slides™
- 21 cards to use with Boom Learning™
- The game is self-graded. If students choose the wrong answer, they are redirected to the question to try it again.
- The game offers a reward to encourage correct answers. This game provides the reward of having students earn more of a picture colored-in and animated GIF images. In the version to use with PowerPoint™, students will hear applause when they have answered the question correctly.
THIS FACT FAMILIES RESOURCE FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
✅Common Core State Standards: CCSS.1.OA.C.6
✅Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: TEKS.MA.1.3.D
✅Virginia Standards of Learning: VA SOL.CE.1.7.b
HOW WILL THIS MATH FACT FAMILY GAME HELP MY STUDENTS?
Learning fact families is an essential foundational skill in mathematics because it helps students better understand the relationships between numbers. Here's how learning fact families benefits students:
1. Reinforces Basic Arithmetic Skills
- Fact families help students see the connections between addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- For example, understanding that 3+5=83 + 5 = 83+5=8, 5+3=85 + 3 = 85+3=8, 8−5=38 - 5 = 38−5=3, and 8−3=58 - 3 = 58−3=5 strengthens their mental arithmetic.
2. Builds Number Sense
- Students better grasp how numbers relate to each other, which is key to developing number sense.
- Recognizing patterns within fact families encourages flexible thinking about numbers.
3. Develops Problem-Solving Skills
- Fact families teach students to approach problems from different angles. If they know one fact (e.g., 4×6=244 \times 6 = 244×6=24), they can derive related facts (24÷6=424 \div 6 = 424÷6=4 or 24÷4=624 \div 4 = 624÷4=6).
4. Supports Algebraic Thinking
- Fact families introduce students to the idea of inverse operations (e.g., addition and subtraction are inverses).
- This concept is foundational for algebra, where students work with equations and expressions.
5. Improves Fluency and Confidence
- Practicing fact families helps students memorize basic facts more effectively, reducing the cognitive load when solving more complex problems.
- This fluency leads to greater confidence in math.
6. Encourages Logical Thinking
- Understanding that numbers in a fact family are interrelated helps students see math as logical and consistent, making it less intimidating.
Important Information about the version for PowerPoint™
- Students need to be in PRESENTATION MODE when they want to play the game.
- For PowerPoint™ (Pick slideshow and then pick from beginning or hit F5 on your keyboard), to exit the slideshow or game, just hit ESC. If they want to play the game again, they will be offered a button on the last slidethat will direct them to the first slide.
Important Information about the version for Google Slides™
- You will have a copy link on a pdf that will add the game to your Google™ library.
- You must have a Google Drive™ account to receive a copy of the game to your drive. (If you do not want to give TpT access to your Google™ drive you can add the PowerPoint™ version to your drive and then save it as a Google Slides™ version).
- Open the file and save it where you would like.
- Students must be in PRESENTATION MODE when they want to play the game. (To do so, Click on the present button in the right corner of the screen.)
Important information about the version for Boom Learning™
- Check out this Boom Learning game by clicking the link and previewing it on the Boom Learning website™.
PREVIEW A FEW OF THE BOOM LEARNING™ CARDS ON BOOM LEARNING™
- To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards™ play on modern browsers (Chrome™, Safari™, Firefox™, and Edge™). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of their premium account.
- Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. Quick Start Guide to Boom Learning Cards
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STAY CONNECTED & SAVE
✍ Leave feedback on your purchase to earn credits for future discounts!
❇️ Follow Dragonfly Bay for updates and enjoy discounts on new products during the first 24 hours of release.
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Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
© Dragonfly Bay – Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses for multiple users.
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