Roll and Spin Math Games to Develop Number Sense with Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction

The Roll and Spin Math Games build number sense for two-digit and three-digit addition using number lines and place value strategies. Five differentiated games are included, covering 10 and 100 more and fewer, number line jumps, bump, and pattern recognition.

These games work well as a precursor to three-digit addition and subtraction instruction, or as fluency practice for students who need more time with two-digit addition. Students who struggle with the number-line jump strategy benefit from the repeated, low-stakes practice these games provide.

What’s Included in the Roll and Spin Math Games

This resource includes five math games, each with multiple differentiated versions.

10 & 100 More & Fewer

While 10 and 100 more and fewer is technically a first-grade standard, Many students benefit from a refresher in second grade.  

This activity has several versions, as shown below.  

Students roll, create a two-digit number, then spin to find out whether they are adding or subtracting 10 or 100.

The spinner that you see above is on the Classroom Spinner website..  To use it, students put a pencil eraser in the slot, flick the spinner, and wait until it stops. 

How Far to the Next Friendly Number? (Bump!)

Number Line Jumps

There are several versions of the number line jumps and they come in both addition and subtraction pages.

Addition (+10, +100, & mixed)

Addition number lines start with an arrow on the left.  Students roll a two or three-digit number, then make jumps of 10 or 100.

Subtraction (-100)

Also included are subtraction number line jumps where students start on the right hand side. The procedure is the same.  Students roll, create a two or three-digit number, then subtract 10 or 100. 

Find a Pattern (+ / – 10)

Find a Pattern has students create a two- or three-digit number, place it in the center, and then add and subtract 10 or 100.  The questions at the bottom help solidify the concept and ask about place value changes.

What others are saying

Here is some feedback from buyers about this resource and a few ways you may be able to use it in your classroom.

Buyer:

If you don’t follow Jessica’s blog and email newsletter, I highly recommend it. I am currently in a long-term subbing position in a resource classroom. The strategies I have learned for teaching math have helped tremedously. When I saw in a recent email her “friendly number” game I knew I had to try it to help deepen my students understanding of addition and the relation of numbers on a line. My students loved using the dice to find numbers and they picked up the strategy easily and were even able to relate it to what they do on the iready computer program (exactly what I wanted!!) I also think these games will be awesome to keep in my extra sub plans for the future.

Lisa S.:

Love the graphics, clear directions, little prep time , and fun games. I use this as a class reinforcement game and as our “Math Game of the Week” that goes home for kids to play with parents.

How to Purchase the Roll and Spin Math Games

You can purchase the Roll and Spin Math Games on my website or on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Additional Resources for Two-Digit and Three-Digit Addition

• Models and Strategies for Two-Digit Addition
• Two-Digit Addition Math Stations
• Three-Digit Addition Math Stations
• Three-Digit Subtraction Math Stations