Beating the Combo

Beating the Combo is a Grade 2 mixed-operations game for mental addition and subtraction within 20. Players draw number cards and roll a die, then use the numbers and the game’s operation conditions to work toward a successful combination. Because the values change from turn to turn, students have to choose and carry out mental strategies rather than repeat one fixed fact pattern.

Use it for partner or small-group review when students need flexible practice moving between addition and subtraction. Listen for strategies such as counting on, making ten, using doubles, or thinking of subtraction as a missing-addend problem. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate the lesson for Beating the Combo. Free accounts include 3 lifetime lesson generations and require no credit card.