Subtraction math game

Whoever can create an equation with a difference closest to 50 earns one point. If a player can create a difference of exactly 50, they receive two points. The first player to reach five points wins. Pencils and paper or whiteboards and markers will most likely be needed. This game requires many cards per turn, so once the deck is gone, just reshuffle and continue until there is a winner.

Or, consider removing the face cards but keeping Jokers. This is the perfect game to practice regrouping and could easily be completed as an individual center activity instead of a game.

Begin by removing all of the face cards and 10s from the deck. Aces are worth 1. The players each draw two cards, placing the smaller number on top and the larger number on the bottom. Next, each player draws another two cards. This time, the larger number goes on top, to the left of the first number. The smaller number goes on the bottom, to the left of the second number. Now the student is presented with a 2-digit by 2-digit subtraction problem and must practice regrouping! You could declare the winner by whoever has the smallest or largest difference, or even by whoever has an even or odd difference and award points accordingly.

If this activity is completed as an individual center, multiple students can share the same deck of cards. With two players, begin by removing all face cards and 10s. Aces can be worth 1 or 0. Split the deck in half and give each player their own stack. Together, players turn over their first four cards to create two 2-digit numbers.

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This post was part of the 10 Days of…Series hosted by iHomeschool Network. Day 3: Guess the Coins Math Game. Day 6: Circle Subtraction Math Game. Day 7: Grid Multiplication Math Game. Day 8: Making it Whole Fractions Game. When you combine these games and worksheets with our free instructional subtraction videos, children will be subtracting like pros!

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