J Harris

Use when teaching addition of multiple numbers. How to play: Each player gets 15 markers. Roll 3 dice (or roll one die three times) and add those numbers. Cover that space with your marker. You can crash your partner’s color and take their space. If you cover a space with 2 markers stacked on top of each other, you LOCK that space and it can’t be bumped. If there is no open space with the number you need, you may put your marker on a picture. The player to use all of their markers first is the

We usually play this with counters, but I thought my kids would enjoy Christmas pictures. I made boxes with Christmas items in them. The children have to count the total number of items in the box they choose. One player covers up some of the pictures with a piece of paper or hand. The other player must figure out how many items are covered by subtracting the number of items left from the total number. Directions: Pick a line. Count how many items are on the line. That is your total number.

Math game to aid in subtraction, related facts, and missing numbers. Spring Cover Up Total Number Number Covered Number Not Covered _______ - _______ = _______ Directions: Pick a line. Count how many items are on the line. That is your total number. Player 1 should cover up some of the items. Player 2 should try to figure out how many items are covered. Keep a tally sheet for each one you get correct the first time. The play

The same as the previous Christmas Cover Up, but it may be printed in black and white. (Saves ink!) Feel free to make any changes you want to adapt it to your particular class.