Missing Addend
Missing Addend
Help the wizard cast spells with this engaging online addition game. How many spells will the wizard cast with your help?
To play this online missing addend game, pick the missing number from the five choices. If your answer is correct, the wizard will cast a spell. If your answer is incorrect, the wizard can only make a poof of smoke. Track your score on the bottom of the screen where the number of correct and incorrect answers will show.
This engaging game helps children develop algebraic thinking while also mastering addition facts. Plus, students use creative problem-solving skills, such as using subtraction to solve the problem. Encourage students to see how many correct answers they can accumulate!
As a variation for beginners, you can offer counters to students. That way, they can create the addition problem with concrete objects, helping them solve for the missing addend. Adding and subtracting numbers won’t be so tricky after playing this game!
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