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Bridge to Ten Strategy Pack | Making Ten Math Centers and Games
Give your students a confident foundation in bridging to ten with this engaging set of strategy-based math activities! Designed to support a full week of learning, this pack helps you sequence lessons, reinforce number strategy skills, and keep your math block organised and motivating. Ideal for first grade, these activities make the “make a ten” strategy meaningful, visual, and fun. What’s Inside This Strategy Pack:5 small-group games/centres Detailed teacher instructions Playing cards, mats, a
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.5
, 1.OA.C.6
Early Addition Strategies Pack | Count On, Part–Part–Whole & Turnaround Facts
Give your students a strong foundation in early addition with this engaging collection of hands-on strategy games. Designed for kindergarten and first grade, these activities help children build understanding of addition concepts before the introduction of symbols—supporting meaningful number sense, strategic thinking, and early fluency. Perfect for teachers who want fun, motivating, and easy-prep resources that bring structure and clarity to early addition instruction. This pack is included in
K - 4th
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
, 1.OA.A.1
+2
Also included in: Math Centers Big Bundle 2 {Math Activity Packs 10-8}
Addition Strategies Games and Centers | Skip Counting & Count On Activities
Support your learners as they move from concrete exploration to confident strategy-based addition with this bright and engaging collection of math games and activities. Designed to build fluency, understanding, and enjoyment, this pack gives students meaningful practice with the key strategies they need when working with numbers to 20. It is Pack 22 in our sequenced MATH PACK series and builds on concepts introduced in Pack 11. What’s Included:5 hands-on addition games and math centers Detail
K - 1st
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.CC.A.2
, K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.2
+2
CreatureQuest: A Math Adventure - A Strategy Card Game for Grades 2 - 5
CreatureQuest: A Math AdventureA Strategy Card Game for Grades 2–5🎲🐉 Roll the dice. Build your party. Capture the creatures.CreatureQuest: A Math Adventure transforms essential math skills into an exciting, standards-aligned strategy game your students will love! Turn math time into an adventure your students will beg to play again and again! In CreatureQuest: A Math Adventure, students build adventure parties, roll dice, and capture beautifully illustrated fantasy creatures by mastering n
2nd - 5th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
+10
Simon Says Multiplication! Message #1 - Decode the Secret Message
Simon is a Sleuth Sloth who loves following clues and playing Simon Says! This cute activity is perfect for getting students excited about math. Students work to solve single-digit multiplication problems to decode Simon’s secret message. The entire class or just a small group will delight in the silly antics of the game while getting multiplication fact practice!How It Helps Students:Builds math fluency with puzzles and problem-solvingBoosts logic, reasoning, and real-world thinkingEngages stud
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.4
+3
Dots and Dashes Strategy Edition
Dots & Dashes: The Strategic Scoring TwistElevate a classic classroom favorite with this high-engagement, strategy-based version of Dots and Dashes! While the traditional game focuses on simply closing boxes, this Purpose Driven Education update introduces weighted scoring to promote critical thinking and mathematical planning. Why Teachers Love ItZero Prep: Just print and play. Perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, or "Brain Breaks."Strategic Thinking: Students must move beyond basic pa
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Basic Operations, Mental Math
Addition Fact Strategies Games and Activities
This sports themed resource includes a variety of games and activities designed to reinforce basic addition fact strategies with first and second graders. These are a perfect complement to my other addition fact strategy resources. All the games and activities are provided either in both color and black/ gray/ white or just black/ white. Some are designed for individual use; others for working with a partner or small group. Puzzles, Three in a Row, Color the Sum, and Can I Use This Strategy focu
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Addition Fact Strategies Games and Activities Free Sample
This free sports themed resource includes a sampler of games and activities designed to reinforce basic addition fact strategies with first and second graders. These are a perfect complement to my other addition fact strategy resources. Color the Sum (Add 10), Three in a Row (Count Up 3), and Can I Use This Strategy? (Make 10) focus on applying a single strategy. Spin a Strategy (Add 0, Count Up, Doubles) and Find, Color, Tally, & Graph (Doubles, Make 10, and Doubles + 1) require discriminating
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Black Hole: Math Strategy Game
🕳️ Black Hole: A Math Strategy Game Looking for a fun, low-prep math game that builds number sense, strategy, and addition skills? Black Hole is an engaging partner game where students take turns placing numbers, then discover which numbers get “pulled” into the Black Hole! Students must think carefully about number placement, predict outcomes, and add strategically to achieve the lowest total score. Perfect for math centers, early finishers, or whole-group practice! ⭐ What Students Wil
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Addition Fact Strategy Count Up Candy Theme
These delectable activities help to provide a bridge between the concrete and the abstract when teaching your students how to apply counting up from a given number as a mental addition fact strategy. There are three sets of count up cards, 4 per page, in color and black/ gray/ white formats, for use as task cards or as a roam the room activity. Each card has a bag of candy with a number and either 1, 2, or 3 pieces of candy. Two vertical number lines to 20 are also included, to be used for suppo
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Associative Property Memory Game Guided Notes Anchor Chart 3rd Grade Centers
Make practicing the Associative Property of Multiplication fun and engaging with this Memory Match Game! Perfect for 3rd grade math centers, small groups, or early finishers, this activity helps students build fluency and confidence while reinforcing an important multiplication property. Students will match multiplication equations with their associative property partners, strengthening their understanding that the grouping of factors does not change the product: ✨ What’s Included: Color and
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Order of Operations
CCSS
3.OA.B.5
, 3.OA.C.7
Addition Strategies Games
Addition Strategies Game Bundle – Slides & Ladders + Memory Match | Differentiated Math CentersMake addition fact fluency fun and engaging with this differentiated addition strategies game bundle! This resource includes Slides & Ladders games and Memory Match games designed to help students master 9 key addition strategies through hands-on play. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade math centers, small group instruction, or early finishers! Included Strategies: Plus Zero Co
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.4
, K.OA.A.5
, 1.OA.B.3
+3
Addition Fact Strategy Games- Ladybug Spin to Win
This set of addition fact strategy small group games with a ladybug theme is perfect for practicing or reviewing the basic addition facts to 20 in first and second grades. There are 9 different game mats, organized by addition fact mental strategy. The strategies included are Add Zero, Count Up (1, 2, and 3), Doubles + 1, Make 10, Add 10, The 9 Rule, The 8 Rule, and Monkey in the Middle. These are the same strategies used in my other addition fact resources. There is a color and a black/ white h
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
Addition Fact Strategy Make 10 Bats
This bat themed resource includes materials to play three small group games (bat collection game, memory match, and go fish) for learning the Make 10 addition facts in kindergarten, first, and second grades. These games can be played after you have introduced the Make 10 addition fact strategy for either further development of the concept or to help acquire fluency with the facts. There are collection mats, empty ten frame mats, bat counters, math talk cards, ten frame cards (0-10), number cards
K - 2nd
Basic Operations
100th Day Chart Counting Game BOOM CARDS - Butterfly Theme
Hip hip hooray! Celebrating the 100th DAY of school! Students focus on a small chunk of missing numbers that are covered up by butterflies. This activity makes the 100's chart more concrete which really helps students start to see the order and number patterns on the chart. Provides fun and engaging counting practice. These 20 audio Boom Cards are a great resource to enhance technology in your classroom and distance learning. Great for math centers, morning work, early finishers, early inter
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+7
Addition Fact Strategy Make 10 Penguins
This penguin themed resource includes materials to play three small group games (penguin collection game, memory match, and go fish) for learning the Make 10 addition facts. There are collection mats, empty ten frame mats, penguin counters, math talk cards, ten frame cards (0-10), number cards (0-10), and optional card backs in both color and black/ gray/ white formats. The games may be played with ten frame cards, number cards, or a combination of both. There are three different recording sheet
K - 2nd
Basic Operations
FREEBIE!! ESL Tips and Strategies for Math
FREEBIE! Enjoy this free resource math unit from the Peace Teacher!!! This math unit will show you easy ways to incorporate English language development into every math lesson! Included are activities based on the 4 language domains, listening, speaking, reading and writing. The scaffolding will help students get a solid foundation in the language used for math and in turn will have a better understanding of the concepts being taught.
2nd - 5th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations
Partial sums 2 digit addition mini lesson, Game for Practice, assessment
Partial sums addition strategy uses place value to solve addition equations.Students struggle with traditional algorithm because they don’t understand that “carry the one” means they are actually composing a ten. Even students who use the traditional method will benefit from partial sums practice. Math Games Boost Engagement & Motivation, promotes deep understanding & fluencyIncludes:3 page mini lessonassessment Race to the Top Game Players read the equation made with the cards aloud togethe
2nd - 3rd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.NBT.C.4
, 2.NBT.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.3
+1
Mission Logistics Math Game: Rates & Word Problems (Time, Speed, Distance, Cost)
Mission Logistics is a real-world math strategy game that challenges students to solve missions using speed, distance, cost per km, capacity limits, and rate reasoning. Students step into the role of an emergency aid logistics analyst and complete missions by calculating and comparing: Time = Distance ÷ Speed Cost = (Cost per km × Distance) + Fixed cost per trip Cargo weight vs. vehicle capacity Efficiency balance (with time as the priority factor) Game Features: 3 differentiated play mo
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Money Math
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 5.MD.A.1
, 6.NS.A.1
+8
3rd Grade Math Pixel Art Mystery Game | Multiplication | Color by Code Printable
In this collaborative game, students solve a pixel-art mystery to decode a message from a friendly robot. There are seven half-pages with letters that come together to spell the phrase “Hug in a bowl.” The game is designed for groups of four students.This activity takes about 40 minutes.What’s included:Half-pages (US Letter) with pixel art color-by-code: ▪ 7 half-pages each revealing one or two letters that combine to make “Hug in a bowl” ▪ 3 additional half-pages to help you adjust timing f
3rd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.C.7
Montessori Multiplication Snake Game Task Cards Foundational Facts Memorization
🐍 Master Multiplication with the Montessori Multiplication Snake Game! Looking for a hands-on, strategy-based way to teach multiplication fact fluency? These Multiplication Snake Game Task Cards give children the structured support to transition from the material to abstract multiplication facts mastery. Our strategy-based task cards are designed to bridge that gap by helping children: Connect Multiplication to Addition: Reinforce multiplication as repeated addition and skip counting. Visua
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Darts STEM Math & Reading Activity | BASIC OPERATIONS | LOGIC
Darts STEM Math & Reading Activity – Real-World Problem SolvingBring real-world strategy and excitement into your classroom with this Darts-themed STEM activity pack that combines reading comprehension, mathematics, logic, and personal reflection. Using the familiar context of the sport of darts, students practice essential math skills while developing strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. The tasks gradually build in difficulty, making this resource suitable for guided practice, ind
4th - 8th
Basic Operations, Computer Science - Technology, Reading
GO FOR 4- A Multiplication of Integers Game
Are you looking for a fun game to practice Multiplication of Integers? With this game of strategy, students will find the PRODUCTS for two numbers while trying to beat their opponent. Should they try for "4 in a Row" or try and block their opponent? The player with FOUR IN A ROW wins! Easy to set up and introduce. Great for Math Centers or for Enrichment for students who finish their work early.
5th - 9th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Math
Count On Game | Eureka Squared aligned Math Grade 1 Module 1 Topic B |
🎲 Check out the PREVIEW to see everything included! Help your first graders master the counting on addition strategy with this engaging Count On Construction Game, designed to align with Eureka Math² Grade 1, Module 1, Topic B! Students roll a die, move along the game board, and use the number they land on as a starting number. From there, they count on the number shown on the die and state their thinking aloud—building strong number sense, fluency, and math vocabulary. This low-prep math
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math)
Also included in: First Grade Math Games aligned with Eureka Squared Math Module 1
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