Tricky Ball
Instructions
STEP 1
Click the big Start button to start the game.
Content Skill: Subtraction
Common Core State Standards: CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2 - Fluently subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
Educator Info
Game Info
Tricky Ball puts students’ problem-solving skills to the test with math-based puzzles! Players solve five subtraction problems to unlock each stage and keep playing.Skills Practiced
Subtract within 20
Fluency with subtraction facts
Commutative property of subtraction
Recommended For
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4Warm-Up
Play "Subtraction Tic-Tac-Toe"! Draw a tic-tac-toe board, filling each space with a subtraction problem. To place an X or O, the student must solve the problem in a given square correctly.Play these games:
Follow-Up
Set up a simple maze (using cones, tape, or objects) where each turn presents a subtraction problem. The student must solve it correctly to move forward.Play these games:
