Description
How it works
Both players start their bear on 0. They take turns rolling a die labelled +0, +0, +1, +1, +2, +2 and moving that many spaces along the number line. First bear to reach 10 wins the race. The short, predictable jumps are the point — children add one and two so many times in a single game that counting on stops being deliberate and starts being automatic.
What you’ll need
- The printable Racing Bears game board
- Two plastic bears or counters, one per player
- A blank die labelled +0, +0, +1, +1, +2, +2
Skills practiced
The +0, +1 and +2 fact families, counting on from a number, and reading movement along a number line as addition.
Grade level
Kindergarten through 2nd grade, and a strong fit for children who still count from one every time.
Instant PDF download. Game instructions and printable boards adapted from the ideas in Math Fact Fluency by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling (ASCD / NCTM, 2019).
