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TWO-COLORED DECIMAL ADD AND SUBTRACT

decimals · adding and subtracting decimals

To add and subtract 2 decimals

TWO-COLORED DECIMAL ADD AND SUBTRACT is a Grade 5 card-and-die game for decimal operations. Red and black card colors determine whether digits belong in whole-number or decimal places, allowing students to build two changing decimal values each turn. A die then selects addition or subtraction, and students record the full calculation on a worksheet.

Use it for partner or small-group review when students are adding and subtracting decimals and need place-value attention built into the problem setup. The color rule makes the location of each digit part of the mathematics before the operation even begins. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate lesson support for TWO-COLORED DECIMAL ADD AND SUBTRACT. No credit card, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
5
Players:
2 or more players
Materials:
dice, cards, paper
Classroom use:
small group, partner work

Standards alignment

5.NBT.B.7 · primary

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