Grade 1:

Number Line Activity: Draw a number line on the board and ask students to take turns adding or subtracting numbers by
jumping along the line. For example, if the starting number is 5 and you say "add 3", students would jump 3 spaces to
the right to land on 8.

Counting Game: Give students a pile of small objects, such as coins or beans, and ask them to count out a specific
number. For example, "Count out 8 beans." Then, ask them to subtract a certain number, such as "Take away 3 beans."

Grade 2:

Number Bond Activity: Create number bond cards with different sums and differences, such as 5+3=8 and 8-3=5. Ask
students to match the cards up and discuss the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Subtraction Race: Divide the class into teams and have each team race to solve subtraction problems on the board. For
example, "12-5=?" The first team to solve the problem gets a point.

Grade 3:

Word Problem Challenge: Create word problems that require addition and subtraction to solve. For example, "If Jane
has 10 apples and gives 3 to her friend, how many apples does she have left?"

Roll and Solve: Have students roll dice to create two numbers, then use those numbers to solve an addition or
subtraction problem. For example, if they roll a 2 and a 5, they could solve "5+2=7" or "5-2=3."

Grade 4:

Fact Family Houses: Draw fact family "houses" on the board with a sum in the roof, and two addends and their
difference in the windows. Ask students to fill in the missing numbers. For example, if the sum is 8, the addends could be
3 and 5, and the difference would be 2.

Riddle Me This: Create riddles that require students to use addition or subtraction to solve. For example, "I have 5
apples. I eat 2. How many do I have left?"

Grade 5:

Math Race: Divide the class into two teams and have them race to solve a series of addition and subtraction problems.
The first team to finish gets a point.

Problem Solving Scenarios: Give students real-life scenarios that require them to use addition or subtraction to solve.
For example, "If you have $20 and you buy a book for $7, how much money do you have left?"

Grade 6:

Equation Building: Give students a set of numbers and ask them to create addition or subtraction equations that use all
of the numbers. For example, if the numbers are 3, 7, and 10, they could create the equation "7+3=10."

Critical Thinking Challenge: Create challenging word problems that require students to use multiple steps to solve. For
example, "If you have $15 and you want to buy a shirt for $12 and a hat for $5, how much money will you have left?"