Build and Break Apart Subtraction Game | Hands-On Fact Fluency with Cubes

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Make subtraction hands-on with this Build & Break Apart game! Students build a tower of cubes and break it apart to see subtraction in action.

Students start with a tower of 10 or 20 linking cubes. They spin to find how many cubes to take away, break apart the tower, and record the difference. This concrete practice helps students understand what subtraction really means.

Skills Practiced:

Subtracting within 10 and 20
Using manipulatives to subtract
Building subtraction fact fluency
Recording equations

This resource includes:

Teacher directions page with tips
Subtract within 10 game page
Subtract within 20 game page

This no-prep game is a great addition to first and second-grade math centers, small groups, morning work, early finisher time, or partner practice.

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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Build and Break Apart Subtraction Game

Name: Build and Break Apart Subtraction Game | Hands-On Fact Fluency with Cubes
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Hands-On Fact Fluency with Cubesby Amy Lemons

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Resource details

Resource type: Games Printables
Pages: 3
Number of activities: 2
Grade levels: 1st Grade 2nd Grade
Subjects: Subtraction Basic Operations
Included file types: PDF
Created by: Amy Lemons
License: One teacher, one classroom
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