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Select strategies flexibly to solve addition and subtraction problems of up to 3 digits
Equipment
Equipment
Indoor or outdoor playing area
Whiteboard and marker
Mathematics book
Activity set-up
Activity set-up
Draw a game board so each student has the same one:
_ _ _ + _ _ _ + _ _ _ = ____
How to play
How to play
Players spin a spinner and decide where to place the digit within a number sentence to reach 1000.
Students find a partner and a 0-9 dice or spinner.
Draw a game board so each student has the same one: _ _ _ + _ _ _ + _ _ _ = ____
Each player takes a turn to spin the spinner and performs a physical movement the number of times shown on the spinner, eg. Spinner lands on 9, player performs 9 reps of the chosen movement, eg. squats / star jumps / push ups, etc.
Players then decide where to place that digit in their number sentence (equation).
Students spin the spinner 9 times each.
The person whose sum is closest to 1000 is the winner!
Share thinking with a partner and record in mathematics journal or workbook where appropriate.
Variations
Variations
Change the number sentence to use add 2-digit numbers, 4-digit numbers
Work backwards from 1000 using subtraction to get to 0.
Change the target number.
Vary the locomotor movement.
Work with money values.
Reference: NRich Maths.
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