Online math games for addition and subtraction
Addition facts
K-Level Math
Practice counting, simple addition and subtraction. This game uses both numbers and number words. Perfect for kindergarten.
www.smartygames.com/igre/game.php?dir=math&file=preKMath
Addition Exercise from Dositey.com
Write how many worms are on two leaves, and how many together.
www.dositey.com/2008/addsub/addex1.htm
 Math Mammoth Addition 1
A self-teaching downloadable worktext that covers addition concept, missing addend problems, and practice of addition facts within the context of fact families (providing structure for the facts learning).
www.mathmammoth.com/addition_1.php
Sum Stacker
Drag dies from stack to stack until the sums of each stack equal the sums given.
www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/sumsstacker.html
Number Bond Machines
Practice which two numbers add up to a given number.
www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html
Addition Eaters and Subtraction Eaters
Two games where you eat the addition (or subtraction) problems if the sum (difference) is a given number. The games start out really easy and with small numbers. Practices number bonds (sums of 4, 5, 6, etc.).
www.hoodamath.com/images/addition.php, www.hoodamath.com/games/subtraction.php
How to Teach Addition
This article explains how to teach addition based on building all the possible number combinations with rods (in the article you see Mortenson Math manipulatives being used).
www.crewtonramoneshouseofmath.com/teach-addition.html
Save the Whale
Find how much the given "pipe" length is missing from 10 and save the whale.
www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html
Fun 4 The Brain
Practice your basic facts with these kid-appealing simple games.
www.fun4thebrain.com
 Sticker Math Fun (Usborne)
A bright sticker activity book with hundreds of stickers. My kindergartner has really liked this book! It has different mathematically-sound activities for addition, subtraction, beginning multiplication, fractions and clock mostly on about 1st grade level. The activities are not just simple addition and subtraction, but include missing addends or subtrahends, number patterns, finding numbers that add up to a certain number, and so on.
www.amazon.com
Kids' Compare Numbers from Mr. Martini's Classroom
Compare two numbers. Press the number below to choose the biggest number that
will appear.
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/Kids-Math/compare-number.html
Number Line Arithmetic
Use this virtual manipulative to illustrate addition on number line
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_156_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_1.html
Line Jumper
Addition questions on a number line.
www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/nl.cgi?A1=s&A2=0
Toy Theater - Number Pattern Bridge
Fill in the missing number in the pattern (really an arithmetic number sequence). Some of the patterns go by ones, others by other numbers (such as 1, 4, 7, 10, ____, 16).
www.toytheater.com/number-pattern.php
Kids Addition Quiz
A set of five interactive addition problems that you answer online.
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/Math-Quick-Quiz/addition-kid-quiz.html
Number Pyramid
Arrange the bottom numbers of the pyramid in order to achieve the highest/lowest possible number on the top.
www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=PYRAMID3
Fill and Pour
Fill and pour liquid with two containers until you get the target amount. A logical thinking puzzle.
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_273_g_2_t_4.html
Face off! and other card and board games
Students place markers on the numbers 2-12, toss two dice, find the sum and remove a marker from that number. The page has other addition games also.
www.mathwire.com/games/addsubgames.html
Estimate Addition Quiz
Scroll down the page to find this quiz plus some others. Fast loading.
www.quiz-tree.com/Math_Practice_main.html
Mental Addition and Subtraction
A factsheet, quiz, game, and worksheet about basic mental addition and subtraction.
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/addsubtract/mental/
The
Abacus
History, instructions, articles about the age-old calculating
aid.
See also an interactive Java applet with a demo showing how counting and calculations are done. Nurtureminds.com sells workbooks that teach abacus.
www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/index.html
Numberline Lane
Teaching and learning math through stories. Numberline Lane is a series of ten math story books with colorful full-page illustrations. Written by a math teacher for children aged from 4 to 7 (preschool). Price: $5.90/book
www.numberlinelane.co.uk/
Squigly
Squigly is hiding in one of the apples. Click on the ordinal number that tells the order of Squigly's apple.
www.primarygames.com/squigly/start.htm
Giggle Facts
An addition and subtraction facts program with 50 games and worksheets. Includes 33 different board games, playing cards, dominoes, and various kinds of dice for the games. $39.99 + sh.
www.gigglelearn.com
Online math tutors to help with math homework are available 24/7 at Tutor.com.
Subtraction
Kids' Subtraction Quiz from Mr. Martini's Classroom
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/Math-Quick-Quiz/subtraction-kid-quiz.html
Subtraction Mystery Picture
Find out the picture behind the tiles by solving subtraction questions within 0-10.
www.dositey.com/addsub/Mystery4.htm
 Math Mammoth Subtraction 1
A self-teaching downloadable worktext that covers subtraction as taking away, on a number line, as difference, missing addend problems, and practice of addition and subtraction facts within the context of fact families.
www.mathmammoth.com/subtraction_1.php
Matching Pictures to Number Sentences
Find the correct number sentence to go along with the picture.
www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m1_001.html
Addition and Subtraction Game from The Little Animals Activity Centre
Solve simple addition and subtraction problems by clicking on the ladybug with the right answer.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml
Subtraction Game from Count Us In
Subtract two numbers which bowls a ball down a bowling alley lane.
www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/game8.htm
Take It Away
Subtract and click on the correct answer.
www.primarygames.com/takeaway/start.htm
Subtraction Pinball
When the ball hits numbers, it defines a problem. Next you choose the correct answer.
www.playkidsgames.com/games/pinball/subtraction/defaultk1.htm
Simple Subtraction
Help the duck fly faster by clicking on the cloud with the correct answer.
www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=513&engine=12
Save the Apples!
Click on the correct basket to get the monkey carry the apple basket. A
crocodile is waiting!
www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm
Busy Bees
Figure out how many of the 10 bees went inside the hive.
www.hbschool.com/activity/busy_bees/index.html
Soccer Subtraction
Click to make the players disappear until the subtraction sentence is true.
www.ictgames.com/soccer_subtraction.html
Mental Maths Practice
Online practice of sets of 10 addition and subtraction questions; timed
www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/mental-maths/yr1-maths-pg1.htm
Math Facts Practice at playKidsgames.com
Time practice with various skill levels.
www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm
Online Subtraction Flash Cards
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/WebMozilla/subtractionm.html
and
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/WebMozilla/subtractionmfill.html
Number Line Bounce
Arrange the given bounce arrows on a number line using addition and subtraction until you reach the target number. Since it uses several operations, it is challenging for first graders, but
give it a try.
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_107_g_1_t_1.html
DotMath for kids
Associating dot patterns with numbers. Several pages of the book are available online (as images).
www.dotmath.tripod.com/
Multi-digit addition and/or subtraction
Space Jumps
Adding two single-digit numbers, first jump to ten, then the rest to the spaceship. Practices addition that goes over ten.
www.ictgames.com/spacejumps.html
Arithmetic Workshop at iKnowThat.com
Build numbers with blocks and model carrying and borrowing.
www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=EarlyMathWorkbench
Base Blocks Addition and Subtraction
A virtual manipulative that shows regrouping in addition. Choose "Columns = 2" to restrict the work to two-digit numbers.
The number to be subtracted (the subtrahend) is illustrated as red blocks whereas the minuend is with blue blocks. Drag a red block on top of a blue to "subtract" - they cancel each other. Drag bigger place values to the column on heir right to "break them up" - in other words regroup or borrow. Choose "Columns = 2" to restrict the work to two-digit numbers.
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_154_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html
Estimate addition quiz
Scroll down the page to find this quiz plus some others. Fast loading.
www.quiz-tree.com/Math_smain.html
Regrouping in vertical addition
Shows hundreds, tens, ones as pictures, and asks you to regroup if needed.
www.harcourtschool.com/justforkids/math/elab/samplepages/g3a02.htm
Number Cracker
Help Mr. Cracker obtain the secret code before the insidious Prof. Soup catches
him by guessing what number comes next in a series of numbers.
www.funbrain.com/cracker/index.html
MathBlox
Click on two falling blocks that add up to the given number and they disappear. With various levels and number ranges.
www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Mathblox
Number Jump
Move the ball along the number line to smash the flies.
www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/numberjump.htm
Connect Sums
Click on the neighboring die-faces/numbers/coins so that the points add up to
the given target sum.
www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/connectsums.html
Bridging Shuttle
Bridging Through Ten means the same as adding to ten first, then the rest. Get a "flight plan", then first add to ten by typing the number needed in the oval, and press the red button. Then type the rest that the shuttle needs to go in the other oval, and press the red button.
www.ictgames.com/bridging.html
Speedy Sums
Click on numbers that add to the target sum. The more numbers you use, the higher your score will be.
www.mathplayground.com/speedy_sums.html
AplusMath Games
Matho (math and bingo combined), concetration, hidden picture, and Planet Blaster games for the basic operations.
www.aplusmath.com/games/
Addition Surprise
Draw the answer square in the addition table.
www.hbschool.com/activity/add/add.html
Power Lines Puzzle
Arrange the numbers into the pattern so that the numbers on the "lines" add
up to the given sum.
www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/powerlines/powerlines1.html
Online Addition Flashcards
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/additionfill.html
Speed Grid Addition
Find numbers on the grid that add up to the given number.
www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SpeedGrid/Addition/urikares.html
Double Digit Addition
Match the addition problem with the correct sum.
www.quia.com/mc/818288.html
Addition Level 2
A matching game where you add a one-digit number and a two-digit number.
www.quia.com/mc/65798.html
Froggy Hop
Find 10 more or 1 more of a given number.
www.ictgames.com/frog.html
Callum's Addition Pyramid
Add the pairs of numbers to get a number on the next level and finally the top number.
Three difficulty levels.
www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/pyramid.html
Techno Tortoise
Practice adding two two-digit numbers in parts on a number line.
www.ictgames.com/technowithflock.html
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Long Addition
Practice adding two-digit numbers in columns online.
www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/longarithmetic/longaddition.html
Simple Kids Math
Online practice of math problems.
www.simplekidsmath.com/Default.aspx?level=2 - addition
www.simplekidsmath.com/Default.aspx?level=3 - subtraction
Mathionare Addition Quiz
Answer increasingly more difficult addition questions (one and two-digit numbers), and win a million!
www.mathsisfun.com/games/mathionaire-addition-quiz.html
Button Beach Challenge
Figure out what number the various colored buttons represent.
www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/buttons.html
Teaching Treasures - Year 2 Maths Worksheets
Simple online addition and subtraction worksheets where the student types in the answer and can check it.
www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/maths_level2.html
Count on Convict
Practice "adding up" strategy for mental subtraction. First type the amount to move on to the next whole ten, then count on tens, then the rest.
www.ictgames.com/countonconvict.html
Random Stop 1000
Place digits strategically into the addition problem so that the sum is as close as 1000 as possible.
www.primarygames.co.uk/pg4/SpeedStop/randomstop.html
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