This week we tried out a new Addition Game for kids. It combined someone to one correspondence counting to the addition. It was fantastic practice, and the kids LOVED it! We’ll tell you all about it and show you where to get the supplies if you don’t already have them on hand.
We also created a FREE recording sheet for you at the end of this post!! Isn’t free stuff the best? 🙂
This addition activity is great for adding numbers under 10. Kids will practice this in kindergarten and first grade with the occasional review beyond that. This activity makes a great math center for a classroom or extra practice at home.
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I prepped the activity by pulling cards numbered 0-9 out of our Uno deck. We shuffled the cards and split them into two stacks.
The plus symbol was a sharpie on a square of white paper.
You can stop here if you want and have the children flip two cards at a time and add. This would be a more advanced version for children that are already comfortable adding but need addition practice.
To help kids that are still learning to count, Snap Cubes bring a lot of extra fun and someone to one correspondence help. For both cards, I had the kids build the number out of a matching color of Snap Cubes. They could then push them together making the sum.
This was a very visual way to do the addition as well as helping them count the sum correctly.
Recording your work is so important. It’s fantastic number writing practice, but it also helps you see your addition sentences and allows a teacher or parent to check your work.
Recording isn’t always my kids favorite part, but we made it a bit more fun using colored markers rather than our usual pencil. You can do either one, but it was a fun variation for us.
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Happy Adding!
45 Responses
Great resources…thank you for the freebie!
Thank you for the great resource.
Hi! When I clicked on the button for the free recording sheet, nothing happened. I also looked for a form to fill out but I did not see one.
Please let me know what I am doing wrong.
Thanks!
Amy
I’m sorry about that. We got that fixed. I should be working now.
great idea. Cant wait to try it on my students. I know they will enjoy it..
Great idea! I love uno!!
My kinders will love this
Starting a K-2 Math Club. Thanks for all the great ideas.
🙂 Beth
thank you for sharing the game card addition recording sheet.
Thanks for helping me work with my grand children
I would like to make a couple of purchases of your items, I teach Autism are these printable in color that will be important to me and what I buy.
Yes, you can print them in color.
thanks for the great resource.
I like the games showed, because kids are playing, learning and having fun!
Great activity!
Hi! I would love to get the game card recording sheet. I have entered my email address and registered, but it has not made its way to my inbox! Please advise?!
We do show it was sent. Be sure to check your spam and email us amy@planningplaytime.com if you need more help. 🙂