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Tugboat Addition InteractiveTugboat Addition Interactive
Publisher
Arcademics
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Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2021
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Tugboat Addition

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Test young mathematicians' addition skills with an engaging learning game. Two tugboat teams race to answer as many addition problems as possible.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

addition facts, addition, 1-digit addition, 2-digit addition

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct class members to play the game as a warm-up to the day's math lesson
  • Allow early finishers to practice their math skills while they wait for the next task
  • Send the link home for learners to practice outside of school

Classroom Considerations

  • There are sound effects, but they are not distracting

Pros

  • Remind pupils to check out the results page to see how well they did
  • Additional learning games are listed at the bottom of the webpage 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

1.OA.C.6

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