Learn how to use the jump strategy to solve subtraction problems with a fun subtraction game.
Subtraction with the Jump Strategy – Hop into Maths Games!
Get ready to excite your students with a new maths game to help them practise one of their favourite maths strategies– the jump strategy!
The jump strategy for subtraction is a maths strategy that helps students break down subtraction problems into smaller, more manageable steps. This strategy involves “jumping” backward on a number line to subtract.
Practise Using Subtraction Strategies for Multi-Digit Numbers
This game allows students to practise using the jump strategy for solving subtraction problems. This is ideal to use in small groups of 4 during maths centres.
This fun game includes:
- an instruction card
- question and answer cards
- a number line template for students to show their work.
Print the game instructions and question-and-answer cards on cardstock. Print one number line template for each player. To save paper, place the number lines in a dry-erase pocket.
Download and Print Your Subtraction Game
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Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource
Love this idea, but the number line has addition rather than subtraction!
Hi Brieanna, thanks for letting me know about this error. It is fixed now and ready to go! Have a great day, Alison