Land Grab for Number Sentences I - Addition and Subtraction

About this game:

Have you ever watched children claim tide pools at the beach as their own? Even though the tide pools run together and the children couldn’t remember who owned what, that desire to claim territory kept the children happy and busy for a long time. Here we use that universal desire to acquire things to our advantage. Each step on the Mountain holds a token which represents land that can be captured.

This is such a popular game we have versions that use different skills and a number of variations that range from collaborative to competitive. In this most basic level, youngsters first put consecutive numbers (1, 2, 3, and etc.) on the Mountain and then use simple addition and subtraction number sentences to claim territory (tokens). Simple but a whole lot of fun!

Skills:

Uses: Counting, Addition, Subtraction

NCTM Standards:

Pre-K - 2

1.1.3 Develop understanding of relative position and magnitude of whole numbers.

1.2.1 Understand meanings of addition and subtraction and relationship between the two operations.

1.2.2 Understand effects of adding and subtracting whole numbers.

1.3.2 Develop fluency with basic number combinations for addition and subtraction.

6.1.0 Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving.

6.3.0 Apply and adapt a variety of strategies to solve problems.

Grades 3 - 5

N/A

Grades 6 - 9

N/A

Tips & Tricks:

N/A

Response to Intervention Tier:

1,2,3