Struggling to find addition fluency activities that students love? Then, keep reading to find ideas to help improve addition fluency in your classroom!
First grade is filled with so many skills that they must master by the end of the school year. First of all, you are teaching them to add. Then, on top of that… You have to teach them to become fluent in addition within 10 by the end of the school year! I’m sharing with you some addition fluency activities that will help students develop their fluency.
#1: Independent math games
I love independent math games because students get to practice their skills at their own pace and without peer pressure. These independent math games focus on addition and helping students memorize their facts. Check them out here.
#2: Dice game
For this game, 2 students play against one another.
You will need:
- 2 whiteboards and dry erase markers (paper and pencil is fine too)
- 4 dice
Each student has 2 dice, 1 whiteboard, and 1 dry erase marker. At the same time, students roll their dice. They use their whiteboard to write the equation made from the two numbers (i.e. they roll a 3 and a 2, so their equation is 3+2=5). Whoever has the higher sum “wins”. Students tally their scores in the corner of their white board.
#3: Domino game
For this game, 2 students play against one another.
You will need:
- Dominoes
- 2 whiteboard and dry erase markers
Each student has a whiteboard and marker. At the same time, students grab a domino. They write the equation on the board from the numbers on the domino. For example, if their domino has 5 dots on one side and 4 dots on the other, then the equation is 5+4=9. After solving the equation, their partner double checks their work.
#4: Card game
For this game, 2 students play against one another.
You will need:
- 1 deck of cards with the kings, queens, jacks, and aces removed
- 2 whiteboards and dry erase markers
To play, each student has a whiteboard and dry erase marker. Each student draws a card from the deck. That is their sum. Then, they need to come up with an addition equation for the sum. For example, if the students draws a 7, they could write down 4+3=7. Then, their partner checks their work.
There is no “winner” for this game. It is simply just for fun and practicing addition.
#5: Free Bingo game
My go to for a fun game for the classroom is definitely a Bingo game! Kids love to play Bingo and it’s simple for teachers to set up. I highly recommend printing on colorful cardstock and laminating so you can use this throughout the year and in years to come!
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