$Addition Math Station: 20 or Bust Card Game – printable math resource for grades 1–3 by Amy Lemons and Get Your Teach On$

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20 or Bust! | Addition to 20 Partner Game Math Center Activity | 1st-3rd Grade

Name: Addition Math Station: 20 or Bust Card Game
Brand: Amy Lemons
Price: 2.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Make addition practice fun and engaging with this hands-on addition math center game! Students will work with a partner to choose number cards, add the numbers together, and determine who gets closest to 20. This interactive activity helps students strengthen addition fluency, mental math skills, and number sense while enjoying a friendly classroom competition.

Perfect for math centers, partner practice, small groups, or early finisher activities, this resource gives students an opportunity to practice addition facts in a fun and meaningful way. Students can also record their addition equations and answers using the included response sheets for additional math practice.

Students will:

Choose two number cards and add the numbers together
Practice addition strategies and mental math skills
Compare sums to determine the winner
Record their addition equations and answers on a response sheet

Materials included:

Popsicle number cards
Student response sheets

Designed for: 1st-3rd grade elementary students

This addition game is a great way to build addition fact fluency while keeping students engaged during math centers and partner activities.

Meet the creator

Amy Lemons

Teacher & Curriculum Author

Amy started teaching in 2006 and spent most of her classroom years in 1st and 2nd grade. She has shared lessons and activities with teachers on her blog since 2011, built around hands-on activities and meaningful books.

✓Co-creator of Rooted in Reading, now serving K–3
✓Co-creator of Magic of Math and Write On! with Hope King
✓Taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade

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Resource details

Resource type: Printables Worksheets
Pages: 5
Number of activities: 1
Grade levels: 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Subjects: Math Addition
Included file types: PDF
Seasonality: Back to School
Created by: Amy Lemons
License: One teacher, one classroom
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