Addition Regrouping Games

Yes math can be tedious and boring at times, but it doesn't have to stop there. Addition regrouping games help kids to learn and see how fun learning to add can really be.

Materials: Two number cubes, pencil, and paper for each pair of students.

After your students have a basic knowledge of regrouping, have them get in pairs and play this game.

Directions:

• The first player rolls the number cubes and calls out the number he/she has rolled (i.e. if he/she rolls a 2 and an 8, he/she would call out either 28, or 82).

• The players both write this number on their papers.

• The first player then rolls both number cubes again and repeats the process for the second addend. Then both players decide if they must regroup to solve the problem. They solve it together.

• Then the second player rolls the number cubes and repeats the process.

• Players continue play for a designated amount of time. When time is up, see which group completed the most problems correctly in the given amount of time.

Variation Gave the partners two number cubes with numbers higher than 4, and let them play for 10 min. Then I gave them 2 number cubes with numbers lower than 4, and let them play for 10 min. Then they got one high and one low and played for another 10 min.

As a follow up, we discussed what they found happened with each set of cubes. This has really helped my students know when to regroup and when not to!!

Want more addition regrouping games...Here's a Adder-Ladders 2 and 3 digit printable addition game you will probably enjoy. Print off the game cards and you are ready to play!

Be sure to also check out the main printable math games page where all of the printable math games on the site can be found.