Workshop Wednesday: Race to the Top Math Game

Time for Workshop Wednesday with my BBB Jivey! This week's topic: math games!

One of my favorite math games to play is

RACE TO THE TOP!

This math game is quick, easy, and a fun way to open a math lesson!

Students fill in the bottom row with numbers called by the teacher.

They start this game by adding the two triangles next to each other and writing their answer in the triangle above. They complete each row the same way until they get to the top.

First person with the correct answer on top is the winner!

It's fun and it's fast!

I give a ticket to every students who gets the answer correct no matter how long it takes, and I give the winner 3 tickets. If they have the incorrect answer I tell them which row has an error so they can fix their mistake.

**See enlarged student sample to see how the numbers were added: 

 

First row: 0+1=1, 1+0=1, 0+2=2, 2+0=2, 0+1=1, 1+0=1

Second row: 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+2=4, 2+1=3, 1+1=2



You get the idea...

*Can be used with addition or multiplication.
*Use smaller numbers for a faster, easier playing game or larger numbers to make it more challenging. This student used the side of his paper to add those last couple of rows-smart thinking!

Want a copy? It's a FREEBIE in my TPT store! Feedback is appreciated if you download. :)

Be sure to check out all the other great ideas linked up Jivey!





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