Suggested Grades

K-2

Objective

Students will practice adding and number recognition.

Materials

• 1 ruler for each student
• 2 dice per pair of students
• 6 toothpicks per student

Method

• Ask students to get into pairs and hand out materials. (1 ruler per student, 2 dice per pair, and 6 toothpicks per student)
• Students then choose six numbers on their ruler and place their toothpicks on each of the numbers.
• Students take turns rolling the dice, adding the two numbers that they roll, and removing the toothpicks that correspond to the answers.
• The first student with with their toothpicks all gone is the winner.