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Candy Cane Activity - Double Digit Subtraction Tarsia Puzzle

Updated: 08 Nov 2023

Practice double-digit subtraction with regrouping with a Christmas candy cane activity.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Grade: 2

Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.A.1

Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.B.2

Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.5

Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.6

Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.7

Add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Understand that in addin...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.9

Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.

teaching resource

Candy Cane Activity - Double Digit Subtraction Tarsia Puzzle

Updated: 08 Nov 2023

Practice double-digit subtraction with regrouping with a Christmas candy cane activity.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Grade: 2

Practice double-digit subtraction with regrouping with a Christmas candy cane activity.

Looking for Christmas Math Ideas? Try This Candy Cane Activity

This year, add a little fun to your math classes with printable Christmas-themed math activities from Teach Starter! The teacher elves have been hard at work building new curriculum-aligned resources to help you make the most of your planning time and have some fun with your students leading up to the holidays. This time we’ve added some ‘sweet’ subtraction practice for second graders with our candy cane tarsia puzzle!

Subtract, Regroup, and Solve a Candy Cane Tarsia Puzzle

This printable math activity is perfect for your second-graders or third-graders practicing their skills with two-digit subtraction. To solve the puzzle, students will solve the problems along the edges of each piece and match them with the correct answer found on another piece. Once students have solved the problems, they will discover the secret candy cane image has appeared.

Download and Print Your New Candy Cane Activity

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Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.A.1

Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.B.2

Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.5

Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.6

Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.7

Add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Understand that in addin...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.9

Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.

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