Fun Ways to Practice Math Facts at Home
SALUTE: This game helps students practice adding and finding the missing addend.
This is a game for three players. Remove the face cards from a regular deck of cards (ace
represents one). Deal out the cards evenly to two players who sit facing each other; each
holds the stack of cards face down. The third player sits where s/he can see the other two
players. When the third player says “Salute,” the two players with cards simultaneously take
the top cards off their respective piles and hold them on their foreheads with the face of the
card outwards so that they can only see the other person’s card. The third player announces
the sum of the two cards. Each of the two players holding a card tries to be the first to
announce the number on his own card (which he cannot see). The winner takes both cards.
Rotate players so everyone gets a chance to be the one who says, “salute,” and gives the
sum.
Addition Double War: Follow the rules of War with each player turning over two cards at a
time. Players add the value of their two cards and the largest sum wins. Students can
practice addition strategies: counting all the “pips” on both cards for the sum, starting with
one card and counting on using the pips on the second card, doubles facts, special “tricks”
for adding ten and nine, sharing, and making a ten. To make this game a little more
challenging, turn over three cards each time and find their sum.
Tens Go Fish: The object of the game is to get two cards that total 10.
1. Each player is dealt five cards. The rest of the cards are placed face down in the
center of the table.
2. If you have any pairs of cards that total 10, put them down in front of you and replace
those cards with cards from the deck.
3. Take turns. On a turn, ask one player for a card that will go with a card in your hand to
make 10.
4. If you get a card that makes 10, put the pair of cards down. Take one card from the
deck. Your turn is over. **If you do not get a card that makes 10, take the top card
from the deck. Your turn is over. If the card you take from the deck makes 10 with a
card in your hand, put the pair down and take another card.
5. If there are no cards left in your hand but still cards in the deck, you take two cards.
6. The game is over when there are no more cards.
7. At the end of the game, make a list of the number pairs you made.
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Xtramath.org
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