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Subtraction BINGO teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Subtraction BINGO

This product, Subtraction BINGO, can help students build fact fluency by playing BINGO to solve subtraction problems to 20.

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–3
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Subtraction Action Game - EBOOK teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Subtraction Action Game - EBOOK

Draw a subtraction fact card, answer it correctly to earn a die roll, and move a place marker along the game board; first to finish/blackout wins.

Includes: game board · subtraction fact cards

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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Addition and Subtraction Bingo teaching resource preview Free download
Basic factsBingo & board games

Addition and Subtraction Bingo

Students roll two dice, add or subtract the results, find the answer on their bingo card, and cover it; play individually, in pairs, or in groups to get five in a row or a full board.

Includes: activity instructions page · 2 addition bingo cards

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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Subtraction Soccer + Alligator Arrays Math Games teaching resource preview
Basic facts

Subtraction Soccer + Alligator Arrays Math Games

In 'Subtraction Equation Soccer', choose one number from each of three grids to build a valid subtraction equation and color it in. In 'Alligator Arrays', roll two dice and color the array grid that matches the roll.

Includes: Subtraction Equation Soccer game board (3 rounds of number grids) · Alligator Arrays game (array grid)

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PDF
Level
1–3
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Animal Capture Subtraction Game teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Animal Capture Subtraction Game

Roll two six-sided dice, add them together, subtract the sum from 18, and cover the resulting number on the game board with a chip; try to build two complete 'fences' around two different animals before the opponent, with 'knock off' and 'kinging' rules for competing on the same number.

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PDF
Level
1–2
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Gross Motor Math Game - Subtraction teaching resource preview
Move & match

Gross Motor Math Game - Subtraction

Solve a subtraction problem to get a numeric answer, then perform the paired gross motor task the corresponding number of times/seconds/feet (e.g. jump backwards [answer] times, march in place [answer] times, run [answer] feet, squat and hold for [answer] sec, sit-ups [answer] times, skip [answer] feet).

Includes: title page · 10 subtraction-problem/movement-task pages (jump backwards, stand/balance on one foot, march, break/cool-off pause, run, walk on tip…

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1
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Bingo Games - Practice for + and - of Whole Numbers with Regrouping teaching resource preview
Bingo & board games

Bingo Games - Practice for + and - of Whole Numbers with Regrouping

Students are given a preprinted bingo card of 16 answers; the teacher projects/reads addition and subtraction problems one at a time and students mark the matching answer on their card until a pattern is completed.

Includes: directions · Game 1: 9 addition/subtraction problems with pre-filled bingo cards

Answers included
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PDF
Level
4
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Adding & Subtracting Integers Playing Cards (Games) teaching resource preview
Integers

Adding & Subtracting Integers Playing Cards (Games)

Sort, match, or compare integer-expression cards using games such as General Card Sort, Go Fish, Spoons, and War.

Includes: 52 playing cards (13 sets of 4 equivalent integer expressions) · instructions for 4 game options: General Card Sort, Go Fish, Spoons, War

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PDF
Level
7
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Bingo Game - Add and Subtact Fractions Including Mixed Numbers teaching resource preview
Bingo & board gamesFractions & decimals

Bingo Game - Add and Subtact Fractions Including Mixed Numbers

Students make their own 4x4 bingo board, fill in random pre-given answers, solve fraction addition/subtraction problems shown one at a time on the projected slides, show their work on paper, and mark matching answers until someone gets bingo.

Includes: directions slide · board-filling numbers slide

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5
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Rational Numbers Safari Escape Room – Interactive Math Adventure teaching resource preview
Integers

Rational Numbers Safari Escape Room – Interactive Math Adventure

Solve arithmetic problems (addition, subtraction, multiplication with fractions, decimals, and negative numbers) tied to an animal-themed digital escape room accessed via an external link (Genially).

Includes: instructions to access a linked external interactive activity (Genially) · printable name/class problem pages with rational-number arithmetic problems grouped by animal (elephant, Bengal tiger, etc.)

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PDF
Level
7–9
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Operations with Fractions Escape Room | Around the world in 40 Problems teaching resource preview
Fractions & decimals

Operations with Fractions Escape Room | Around the world in 40 Problems

Solve 40 fraction problems organized by city (Sydney: addition; St. Petersburg: subtraction; London: multiplication; San Francisco: division) to unlock links and progress through the escape room, using either the digital version or the included printable pages.

Includes: Instructions/cover page describing the digital escape room and its four 'city' stops · Sydney set: 10 fraction addition problems

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PDF
Level
6–8
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Addition & Subtraction Basic Facts Games Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Addition & Subtraction Basic Facts Games Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK

Students assemble a lapbook (file folder base plus glued-in booklets) following student instructions, then repeatedly play included games (e.g., Math Bingo, Subtraction Action) to practice and memorize addition/subtraction facts.

Includes: Teacher's Guide (intro, facts charts, games information, additional activity suggestions) · Student's Instructions (lapbook base assembly, pictures, lapbook layout, booklet assembly)

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PDF
Level
Pre-K–2
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Operations with Decimals – Digital Escape Room (6th Grade Math Review) teaching resource preview
Fractions & decimals

Operations with Decimals – Digital Escape Room (6th Grade Math Review)

Solve 40 decimal arithmetic problems organized into four 'city' sets (Sydney: addition/subtraction; St. Petersburg: multiplication; London: division; San Francisco: mixed order-of-operations expressions) to progress through the escape room, using either the digital version or the included printable pages, then check…

Includes: Digital download/access instructions page · Sydney set: 10 decimal addition/subtraction problems

Answers included
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PDF
Level
5–8
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Let's Workout Our Brain Add Subtract Within 20 Activity teaching resource preview
Basic facts

Let's Workout Our Brain Add Subtract Within 20 Activity

For addition: flip cards and be first to call out the number needed to make 20. For subtraction: two players simultaneously flip cards and the first to say the correct difference (big number minus small number) keeps the cards; player with most cards wins.

Includes: directions page · playing cards (number cards used for the two games)

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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Operations with Fractions Activity | Add Subtract Multiply Divide Pop Game teaching resource preview
Fractions & decimals

Operations with Fractions Activity | Add Subtract Multiply Divide Pop Game

Solve 20 fraction problems (10 addition/subtraction in Quiz 1's first page, 10 multiplication/division in the second) presented as improper fraction expressions, working through a linked interactive digital activity that can be paused and resumed.

Includes: Cover/instructions page describing the digital escape-room-style Pop Game · Quiz 1, page 1: 10 fraction addition/subtraction problems

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PDF
Level
5–7
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4th Grade Math Bingo Games (Multiple Games) teaching resource preview
Bingo & board games

4th Grade Math Bingo Games (Multiple Games)

Students fill in numbers 1-16 in random order on a 4x4 bingo board; the teacher reads out math clues (from the provided clue sets) one at a time, and students mark the answer number on their board, aiming for a bingo.

Includes: 6-page PDF with bingo game directions, blank 4x4 bingo boards, and multiple numbered clue sets (Clues for 1(4th) through at least…

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PDF
Level
4
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Addition + Subtraction Bump Games teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Addition + Subtraction Bump Games

A set of five dice-based 'bump' board games for practicing addition, addition with regrouping, subtraction, subtraction with regrouping, and addition/subtraction vocabulary.

Includes: bump game directions/rules page · Addition + Regrouping bump game board

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PDF
Level
3–4
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Three in a Row Addition and Subtraction Game teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Three in a Row Addition and Subtraction Game

Each player spins a spinner twice, adds or subtracts the two numbers, and crosses out a matching number on their grid; first to get three crossed-out numbers in a row wins.

Includes: instructions page (spin, add/subtract, cross out matching number) · multiple player grids with numbers 0-12

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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Fraction Olympics add subtract multiply divide round teaching resource preview
Fractions & decimals

Fraction Olympics add subtract multiply divide round

Rotate through timed stations/games (e.g., Fraction Hunt, Dividing Fractions Puzzle, Hall Fraction Trail, Subtraction Soccer Shoot, Fraction Free Throws) solving fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems to earn points, checking answers against included answer keys, with a fractions joke…

Includes: Game Day #1 instructions: Fraction Hunt (multiplication), Dividing Fractions Puzzle, Hall Fraction Trail · Game Day #2 instructions: Subtraction Soccer Shoot, Fraction Free Throws (addition), and additional games

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PDF
Level
5–7
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Subtraction Dice Game Worksheet teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Subtraction Dice Game Worksheet

Game-based practice generating and solving number equations using dice or drawn numbers, shown with multiple solving strategies.

Includes: number generation via 10-sided die or cutout numbers 1-10 · prompt to represent the operation via multiple strategies

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–3
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Addition & Stubraction Blackout Game - EBOOK teaching resource preview
Basic factsBingo & board games

Addition & Stubraction Blackout Game - EBOOK

Assemble a printed game board/booklet and play a blackout-style game covering addition and subtraction facts, marking off answers as they are solved.

Includes: Games Notebook introduction/instructions · Addition & Subtraction Blackout game board(s)

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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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Barnyard Math Word Problems Activity teaching resource preview
Bingo & board games

Barnyard Math Word Problems Activity

Solve farm-themed word problems, use a 'Draw it!' support page, mark X or O on a tic-tac-toe board for correct answers, and decode a joke answer from the computed solutions.

Includes: directions/objective · tic-tac-toe game board with 4 word problems (cows, pig flies, chicken eggs, farmer's corn)

Answers included
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PDF
Level
Pre-K, 1–2
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