Before we introduce this week’s game, Subtraction Bingo, game S24 from the Math Card Games book, I’d like to take a few minutes and discuss WHY we play games. You know that games are the review and practice for the math facts. Basically, they are … [Read more...]
Winter Games: Difference War
January 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It's time for a subtraction game! We'll start out with a simple game, then advance to a harder subtraction game in this Winter Games video. The first game is Difference War, game S12 in the Math Card Games book. It will focus on subtracting numbers … [Read more...]
Dr. Cotter on Addition and Subtraction Facts
September 25, 2018 by 2 Comments
Addition Addition can be thought of as finding the whole when the parts are known. Place value greatly simplifies finding the sum of two numbers. To be efficient in adding, we start with the sums of numbers 1 + 1 through 9 + 9. These are best … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #13: On the Number Ten
August 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
It is one of those blazing hot, 90º summer days. No one wants to be outside but without air conditioning, inside isn’t much better. My boys’ solution to this dilemma is the nice, cool basement where the computer happens to reside. In my desire to get … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #10: Short Chain Subtraction
July 30, 2018 by 1 Comment
There are many variations of the chain games and our family has played most of them as solitaire games. Nicholas, Chiara, and Ian played Short Chain Subtraction today, game S18 in the Math Card Games book, and had a great time! This variation is a … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Game #9: Difference of Two Squares
July 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As the temperature rises, you may be looking for a non-competitive game. The Difference of Two Squares, game P35 in the Math Card Games book, hits the spot. It's like a puzzle that two people work on together. You will need 20 basic number cards. … [Read more...]
