Find the Missing Number
Materials: Number Cards (1-10), Find the Missing Number gameboard
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1. Work with a partner. Choose a gameboard and place the numeral cards
1-10 facedown in a row above it.
2. Take turns to turn over a card. Check to see whether you can use that
number to complete a number sentence on your side of the board.
I can use ___ because …..
3. If you can use the number keep the card and write the number in the correct
space on your board. If you cannot use the number place it back facedown
above the board.
4. Keep going until you have both filled in all your missing numbers.
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Player 1
Player 2
10 – 9 =
7–5=
7+3=
6+3=
9–
= 4
3+
=7
+1=8
8–
=2
2+
= 10
+2=5
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Player 1
Player 2
8–7=
7–5=
1+2=
2+2=
9–
= 3
3+
=8
+2=9
10 –
=1
2+
= 10
+ 1 = 11
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Player 1
Player 2
10 – 1 =
10 – 0 =
5+2=
6+2=
= 4
3+
=8
+3=6
8–
=4
10 –
4+
=6
+0=1
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