Thank you for downloading these free
addition strategy games! I hope they help
your students learn their addition facts!
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to see the full set
of games for 12
addition strategies.
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Cover that space on game board with your token.
2.
Whoever has the most covered at the end of the game wins!
© Peggy Means
If your partner’s token is already on your number, you can “BOOM”
(bump) him/her and take that spot.
Roll the number cubes and add 0 to the sum.
1.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number cubes.
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2 colors of tokens.
Players: 2
Count Up +0
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Count Up +0
The first to get 4 in a row wins!
If your partner’s token is already on your number, you can
“CRUNCH” (bump) him/her and take that spot.
2.Cover that space on the game board with your token.
1.Roll the number cubes and add 1 to the sum.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns.
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2 colors of tokens.
Players: 2
Count Up +1
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Count Up +1
Players: 2
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2
colors of tokens.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take
turns.
1.Roll the number cubes and
add 1 to the sum.
2.Cover that space on the
game board with your chip.
If your partner’s chip is already
on your number, you can
“CRUNCH” (bump) him/her and
take that spot.
The first to get 4 in a row wins!
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
8 10 4 11 7
12 5
4
6
8 10
5
9 11 9 12 3
9
5 13 11 6
4 10 6
9
8
7 13
© Peggy Means
3
Cover that space on the game board.
If space is already covered, the turn is over.
2.
3.
First partner to cover all spaces wins.
Roll the number cubes and add 2 to the sum.
1.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number cubes.
MATERIALS: Game board, 2 number cubes, 22 tokens.
Count Up +2
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Count Up +2
MATERIALS: Game board, 2 number cubes, 22 tokens.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number
cubes.
Player 1
6
9
1.
Roll the number cubes and add 2 to the sum.
2.
Cover that space on the game board.
3.
If space is already covered, the turn is over.
First partner to cover all spaces wins.
12
4
7
11
13
8
14
10
5
12
4
7
11
13
8
14
10
5
Player 2
6
9
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Spin the Spinner
Move that many spaces.
Solve the problem.
If you are correct you get to stay in that spot.
If you are incorrect, you must move back 1 space.
If you land on a ‘ZOOM! you may ‘Zoom’ forward 2 spaces.
First to reach the end wins!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Players: 2-4
MATERIALS: Spinner, token for each player, and game board.
DIRECTIONS:
Count Up +3
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
START
8+3
1+3
6+3
8+3
8+3
7+3
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Spin the Spinner
2. Move that many spaces.
3. Solve the problem.
4. If you are correct you get to stay in that spot.
5. If you are incorrect, you must move back 1
space.
6. If you land on a ‘ZOOM! you may ‘Zoom’ forward 2
spaces.
First to reach the end wins!
5+3
4+3
2+3
8+3
Count Up +3
4+3
8+3
8+3
5+3
1+3
9+3
7+3
6+3
10+3
3+3
END
2+3
© Peggy Means
11+3
9+3
Spin the Spinner and add that number to the sum of number
cubes. (+1, +2, or +3)
2.
The first to get 3 in a row wins!
© Peggy Means
If your partner’s token is already on your number, you can “KAPOW”
(bump) him/her and take that spot.
Roll the number cubes and add to find the sum.
1.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns.
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2 colors of tokens, and spinner.
Players: 2
Count Up
+1, 2,+3
Cover that space on game board with your token.
2.
Whoever has the most covered at the end of the game wins!
© Peggy Means
If your partner’s token is already on your number, you can “BOOM”
(bump) him/her and take that spot.
Roll the number cubes and add 0 to the sum.
1.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number cubes.
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2 colors of tokens.
Players: 2
!
m
o
o
B
Count Up +0
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
Boom!
4
12
3
11
4
2
8
12
5
9
7
7
6
2
3
6
6
5
8
9
© Peggy Means
10
Count Up +0
The first to get 4 in a row wins!
If your partner’s token is already on your number, you can
“CRUNCH” (bump) him/her and take that spot.
2.Cover that space on the game board with your token.
1.Roll the number cubes and add 1 to the sum.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns.
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2 colors of tokens.
Players: 2
!
CRUNCH
Count Up +1
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Count Up +1
Players: 2
Materials: 2 number cubes, 2
colors of tokens.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take
turns.
1.Roll the number cubes and
add 1 to the sum.
2.Cover that space on the
game board with your token.
If your partner’s token is
already on your number, you
can “CRUNCH” (bump) him/her
and take that spot.
The first to get 4 in a row wins!
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
8 10 4 11 7
12 5
4
6
8 10
5
9 11 9 12 3
9
5 13 11 6
4 10 6
9
8
7 13
© Peggy Means
3
CRUNCH!
M!
Cover that space on the game board.
If space is already covered, the turn is over.
2.
3.
First partner to cover all spaces wins.
Roll the number cubes and add 2 to the sum.
1.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number cubes.
MATERIALS: Game board, 2 number cubes, 22 tokens.
O
KABO
Count Up +2
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
Count Up +2
M!
O
O
KAB
MATERIALS: Game board, 2 number cubes, 22 tokens.
DIRECTIONS: Partners take turns rolling the 2 number cubes.
1.
Roll the number cubes and add 2 to the sum.
2.
Cover that space on the game board.
3.
If space is already covered, the turn is over.
First partner to cover all spaces wins.
Player 1
6
9
12
4
7
11
13
8
14
10
5
12
4
7
11
13
8
14
10
5
Player 2
6
9
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
© Peggy Means
!
Spin the Spinner
Move that many spaces.
Solve the problem.
If you are correct you get to stay in that spot.
If you are incorrect, you must move back 1 space.
If you land on a ‘ZOOM! you may ‘Zoom’ forward 2 spaces.
First to reach the end wins!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
© Peggy Means
Players: 2-4
MATERIALS: Spinner, game token for each player, and game board.
DIRECTIONS:
M
Z OO
Count Up +3
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
Start
8+3
1+3
6+3
8+3
!
ZOOM
8+3
7+3
1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5
ZOOM!
3
11+3
5+3
!
ZOOM
8+3
2+3
8+3
Count Up +3
4+3
8+3
4+3
5+3
1+3
9+3
7+3
6+3
9+3
10+3
3+3
End
2+3
© Peggy Means
2 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Spin the Spinner
2. Move that many spaces.
3. Solve the problem.
4. If you are correct you get to stay in that
spot.
5. If you are incorrect, you must move back 1
space.
6. If you land on a ‘ZOOM! you may ‘Zoom’
forward 2 spaces.
First to reach the end wins!
!
ZOOM
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am a child of God
and a retired
elementary teacher.
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creating engaging
resources for my
students. Now, I
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