My daughter has outgrown her wooden puzzles and I wondered how I could use them for maths and English games for KS2 children. So this is a game to help practise mental addition and subtraction.
What do you need?
Wooden puzzle with a range of numbers drawn on the back of each puzzle piece and the gap in the board.
Whiteboard or paper
How to Play:
The game can be played in two ways:
Take one playing piece from the board and add or subtract the numbers on the puzzle piece and board.
Or …
Take two or three of the puzzle pieces from the board and add or subtract the numbers using a mental method.
Children could time themselves to see how long it takes them to clear the board of pieces and complete all the calculations.
