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Sea Sums
Joy N. Hulme
Hyperion Books/1996
0-7868-0170-0
Grade Levels for Recommended Use: Grade 2
TEKS: Math Grade 2 (b)(3)(A, B) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning. The
student adds and subtracts whole numbers to solve problems. The student is expected to
recall and apply basic addition and subtraction facts (to 18). The student is expected to
model addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers with objects, pictures, words, and
numbers.
Brief Summary: Swim through a coral reef and practice adding and subtracting with the
animals that live there.
Materials Needed: 1-game board, 1-foam die, 3-game pieces/per group of three
students; paper and pencil/student
Suggested Activity: Sea Sums Board Game. After reading the book, Sea Sums, to
students, divide students into groups of three, and distribute materials to each group.
Have students roll the die to determine the order of turn-taking; the student with the
highest number rolls first. Have students place their game pieces on “start” on the game
board. Have students begin taking turns rolling the die, moving their game piece, and
answering one of the addition or subtraction problems in the space they land on until one
player reaches “finish.” Students should show their work on their paper. As one student
finishes showing their work for each problem, the other two students should check that
student’s work. If the student answers the question incorrectly, he or she will move their
game piece back to their previous space.
Adapted by: Stephanie R. Medina (2011)