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Subtraction Facts Bingo

Differences from 0 to 16 on eight different cards. The caller reads 14 − 8 and kids find 6.

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Grade level
Grades 1–2
Time
About 20 minutes
Answer key
Yes, page 2 of the PDF
Kids practice
Listening skills, Quick recall, Following a game routine

What kids do

“The caller reads a subtraction fact. Work out the answer and cover it on your card. Four in a row wins!”

Teacher tip

Let kids use counters to solve the facts.

How to use it

  • Cut the caller cards ahead of time and keep them in an envelope.
  • Use counters, beans or crayons to cover squares so cards can be reused.
  • Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.

Watch for

Kids who mark without solving. Ask winners to read back their squares.

Talk about it

  • Which squares were easy to find?
  • What strategy did you use?

Take it further

Play for a full card (blackout) for a longer game.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.

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