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This is a set of 26 strategy posters to help teach 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction strategies. These strategies include: expanded form/decomposing numbers, adding & subtracting on a number line, compensation, base ten blocks, hundreds chart, and more! ⭐️ IMPORTANT NOTE ⭐️These strategy posters are already included in the Addition & Subtraction Strategies Bundle! I have had many requests for these posters to be sold separately, so if you ONLY WANT THE POSTERS, this is for you! If
Practice two digit addition and subtraction within 100 with these math centers! Students will practice addition and subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping! Activities include: 2-digit addition and subtraction puzzles, no prep games, number lines, and more! Included are 6 different math stations for two-digit addition & subtraction:Spinner Games: Students will spin to create & solve addition and subtraction problems.Giraffe Puzzles: Students will complete two-digit addition puzzles.F
Practice first grade counting on to add and counting back to subtract with these addition and subtraction strategy math centers! They consist of board games, puzzles, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math centers for counting on or counting back:Rainy Day Count On: Students will choose a card and count on using the pictures.Count Back Butterflies: Students will choose a card and count back using the pictures.Count On & Back B
Students love this two-digit and three-digit addition board game. Practice addition strategies with this fun math center! This 2-digit and 3-digit addition game is perfect to add to your math stations and addition activities and games. Addition Land is a simple board game played similar to CandyLand! Students draw a card from the stack, solve the problem, and move to the space on the game board that corresponds to the color of their card. The different colored cards have different types of probl
Practice adding four 2-digit numbers with these math centers! Students will work on adding four two-digit numbers within 100. They consist of task cards, puzzles, games, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math centers & activities for adding up to four 2-digit numbers:Flip to 100: Students will play a strategy game where they will try to get as close to 100 as possible.Roller Coaster Addition: Students will add 3 numbers.Help
Practice 3 digit addition and subtraction with regrouping with these math activities! Perfect to align with 2nd grade Common Core standard 2.NBT.7 for students to work on three-digit addition and subtraction. These activities consist of puzzles, games, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 7 different math centers for 3-digit addition and subtraction:Llama Puzzles: Students will put together 3-digit addition puzzles.Piggy Subtraction: Studen
Practice first grade addition and subtraction math fact fluency to 10 with these math centers! They align with 1st grade Common Core standard 1.OA.6 for students to work on subtraction with decomposing a number leading to a 10, counting on, and making ten. They consist of card games, clip cards, matching activities, and more! Addition & subtraction facts are within 20, but there are options to only use facts within 10 as well. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotation
Practice how to mentally add and subtract 10 and 100 with these mental math centers! Students will practice 10 more, 10 less and 100 more, 100 less. They consist of games, sorts, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math centers:Zoo Mental Math: Students will find 10 & 100 more/less using a dry erase marker.Catching Tadpoles: Students will sort all the 10 & 100 more/less tadpoles into the correct jars.True or False?: Students wi
Practice the commutative property of addition and the associative property of addition with these 1st grade math centers! They consist of matching activities, math sorts, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. *Aligned with 1.OA.3 and other state standards that practice properties of addition. Included are 5 different math centers for the properties of addition:Flip Flop Facts: Students will match facts using the commutative property.Breakfast Tens: Studen
This is a FREE set of 20 long division task cards, including multi-step word problems. All problems have 4-digit dividends with 2-digit divisors. The word problems all require at least 2 steps to solve them, so students will have to think critically and use various problem-solving skills to solve each task card.
An answer key is included!
Practice 10 more 10 less with 2-digit numbers using these 1st grade math games and math centers! Use these matching games, sorts, and hands-on activities to practice this first grade place value skill! Included are 5 different math activities for 1st grade 10 more & 10 less:Shark Spin Board Game: Students will play a board game where they will find 10 more and 10 less.Flip a Match: Students will play a matching game to find ten more or ten less.Catching Fireflies: Students will sort all the 10 m
Practice first grade subtraction as an unknown addend with these missing number math centers! Students will learn to solve subtraction problems using addition. These math centers consist of matching activities, puzzles, and more! Included are 4 different math centers for subtraction as unknown addends:Swinging Subtraction: Students will complete a matching activity to match subtraction problems with unknown addend problems.Picture Puzzles: Students will complete two puzzles to match subtraction
Practice two digit addition and adding 2-digit numbers within 100 using these math centers! Activities include adding two-digit numbers to a one-digit number, adding multiples of ten, or another 2-digit number. Use these activities in your math centers and rotations. *Aligned with 1.NBT.4 and other state standards that 2-digit addition within 100.Included are 8 different math centers for two-digit addition:1.Spinner Games: Students will spin to create addition problems and try to get four in a r
This FREE doubles game is perfect to practice addition facts to 20 and subtraction doubles facts! Just print and add dice to play! It's a simple game, and a GREAT way to get your students practicing those fast math facts! These free games are part of a much larger group of activities: >> Addition Fact Doubles & Doubles Plus Games>> Subtraction Doubles Facts Games30+ Activities Included in the Addition Fact Fluency Bundle:11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities11 Making Ten Games
Practice 1st grade subtracting multiples of ten with these math centers! They consist of puzzles, task cards, and activities that align with 1.NBT.6! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math centers for subtracting multiples of 10:Space Subtraction Puzzles: Students will 2-digit subtracting multiples of ten puzzles.Subtraction Detectives: Students will use the animal key to write and solve subtraction problems.Picture Puzzles: Students wi
Practice first grade word problems for addition and subtraction within 20 with these math centers! They consist of puzzles, task cards, and activities! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math centers for word problems within 20:Match Game: Students will play a matching game where they will match the word problem with the correct equation.Café Counter: Students will figure out the answers to restaurant orders using food manipulatives.Word
Practice 3 addend word problems with adding 3 numbers in these 1st grade word problems. These math centers and activities are perfect for word problems with three addends! They consist of puzzles, task cards, and activities! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 3 different math centers for word problems with 3 addends:Flower Picking Word Problems: Students will read a flower picking word problem and match it to the person with the correct sum.Taco Tru
Students love this two-digit and three-digit subtraction board game. Practice subtraction strategies with this fun math center! This 2-digit and 3-digit subtraction game is perfect to add to your math stations and subtraction fact activities and games. Subtraction Land is a simple board game played similar to CandyLand! Students draw a card from the stack, solve the problem, and move to the space on the game board that corresponds to the color of their card. The different colored cards have dif
Use these digital math activities are for teaching 2 digit addition and 3 digit addition for Google Classroom & Google Slides and Seesaw. These activities come in three levels: 2 digit addition no regrouping, 2 digit addition with regrouping, & 3 digit addition with regrouping.This is a completely DIGITAL resource. You must have access to Google Slides/Google Classroom or Seesaw to be able to use this resource.This resource includes the following activities:PLACE VALUE ADDITION – Students wil
Use these digital math activities are for teaching 2 digit subtraction and 3 digit subtraction for Google Classroom & Google Slides and Seesaw. These activities come in three levels: 2 digit subtraction no regrouping, 2 digit subtraction with regrouping, & 3 digit subtraction with regrouping.This is a completely DIGITAL resource. You must have access to Google Slides/Google Classroom or Seesaw to be able to use this resource.This resource includes the following activities:PLACE VALUE SUBTRACT
At Simply Creative Teaching, busy K-3 teachers will find everything from low prep centers & games to quick printables & assessments. Planning time is short, so let's make your plans differentiated, effective, and fun!
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Work Hard. Be Kind.
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I've received a personal, handwritten award from a student that says, "Best 2nd Grade Teacher Ever." :)
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Asbury University
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Welcome! I'm Katie! I live in Indianapolis with my husband and two daughters. When I'm not creating resources, I like to spend my time reading, baking, and gardening!
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