teaching resource

Addition Strategy Spin Game

  • Updated

    Updated:  05 Jul 2023

Have some fun all while practising different addition strategies with this fun classroom game.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Year

    Year:  2

Curriculum

teaching resource

Addition Strategy Spin Game

  • Updated

    Updated:  05 Jul 2023

Have some fun all while practising different addition strategies with this fun classroom game.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Year

    Year:  2

Have some fun all while practising different addition strategies with this fun classroom game.

Spin Your Strategy!

Are you looking for a fun activity to help your students practice addition strategies, but worksheets just aren’t cutting it? This ‘Strategy Spin’ activity is a great way for your students to practise two-digit addition, all while practising the following addition strategies:

  • Compensation Strategy
  • Jump Strategy
  • Split Strategy
  • 100s Chart Strategy

How to Play

  1. Place the addition cards face down. 
  2. Students pick up an addition equation from the pile and then spin the spinner to reveal the addition strategy they must use to solve the problem.
  3. Students solve the problem using that addition strategy. 
  4. You can have manipulatives, printed number lines, hundreds charts etc, to assist with their work.
  5. Students check their answers using the provided answer sheet.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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