Race to 1000 (Addition and Subtraction) Equipment: 2 dice or a set of 0-9 numeral cards Players: pairs Aim: to add

numbers to 1000 Instructions: - Player 1 rolls the dice and makes a two-digit number and records the number in their workbook. - Player 2 rolls the dice and makes a two-digit number and adds the number to the previous total and records the new total. Players explain their adding strategies to each other. Play continues until a player reaches a total of 1000. Variations:
* Each player can have his/her own recording sheet. If the total falls between 990 and 999, then a player may take a single-digit number to reach 1000. If the total does not add to 1000 exactly, then the highest total wins or, alternatively, the game is a draw and the winner is the best of three games. Subtraction Variation: Start at 1000 and subtract the numbers. The aim is the first to reach zero.
Race to 100

Race to 10000 (Addition and Subtraction) Equipment: 3 dice or a set of 0-9 numeral cards Players: pairs Aim: to add numbers to 10000 Instructions: - Player 1 rolls the dice and makes a three-digit number and records the number in their workbook. - Player 2 rolls the dice and makes a three-digit number and adds the number to the previous total and records the new total. Players explain their adding strategies to each other. Play continues until a player reaches a total of 10000. Variations:
* Each player can have his/her own recording sheet. If the total falls between 9990 and 9999, then a player may take a single-digit number to reach 10000. If the total does not add to 10000 exactly, then the highest total wins or, alternatively, the game is a draw and the winner is the best of three games. Subtraction Variation: Start at 10000 and subtract the numbers. The aim is the first to reach zero.
Race to 100

Race to 100 (Addition and Subtraction) Equipment: 1 multisided dice or a set of 0-9 numeral cards Players: pairs Aim: to add numbers to 100 Instructions: - Player 1 rolls the dice and records the number in their workbook - Player 2 rolls the dice and adds the number to the previous total and records the new total. Players explain their adding strategies to each other. Play continues until a player reaches a total of 100. Variations:
* Each player can have his/her own recording sheet. If the total falls between 90 and 99, then a player may take a single-digit number to reach 100. If the total does not add to 100 exactly, then the highest total wins or, alternatively, the game is a draw and the winner is the best of three games. Subtraction Variation: Start at 100 and subtract the numbers. The aim is the first to reach zero.
Race to 100

Race to 500 (Multiplication)

Equipment: 2 multisided dice or a set of 0-9 numeral cards Players: pairs Aim: to multiple dice add answers until you reach 500 Instructions: - Player 1 rolls, multiplies the number on the dice and records the number in their workbook. - Player 2 rolls, multiplies the number on the dice and records the number in their workbook. - Player 1 rolls, multiplies the number on the dice and records the number in their workbook under their first number. The two numbers are then added together. - Player 2 rolls, multiplies the number on the dice and records the number in their workbook under their first number. The two numbers are then added together. - Game continues until one person reaches 500.

Variations:
* Each player can have his/her own recording sheet. If the total falls between 90 and 99, then a player may take a single-digit number to reach 100. If the total does not add to 100 exactly, then the highest total wins or, alternatively, the game is a draw and the winner is the best of three games. Subtraction Variation: Start at 500 and subtract the numbers. The aim is the first to reach zero. Multiplication Extension Variation: - very tricky Use long multiplication (Written algorithm) to Multiply numbers instead of adding or subtraction. Try to reach 10000. Use a calculator to check your answers.
Race to 100

Race to 100