Counter Venture
integers · adding integers with counters
To add integers using counters.
Counter Venture is a Grade 6 integer addition game that makes positive and negative quantities visible with counters. Card colors determine positive or negative values, and students model each addition problem with counters, including zero pairs when opposite values cancel. The physical model helps connect symbolic integer addition to quantities students can move and inspect.
Use it for partner work when students need a concrete bridge into integer operations. Listen for whether they can explain why opposite counters cancel and how the model matches the numerical sum. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for Counter Venture. No credit card; 3 lesson generations for life.
- Grades:
- 6
- Players:
- 2 players
- Materials:
- cards, counters, paper
- Classroom use:
- partner work
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