Subtraction BowlingMath*Number SenseLearning Goals: Math, Number Sense, Subitizing, Composing and Decomposing NumbersImplementation In small groups, set up plastic bowling pins (or cups) and have students "bowl" using a soft ball. After each turn, have students describe the number of pins there were to start, how many are left, and how many fell down. Work with the students to model creating the number sentence after each bowl. Suggested Resources Plastic bowling set / Cups Soft ball Paper and pencil Whiteboard Whiteboard marker Why is it learning through games? The educator has designed this game with specific math expectations in mind.
