Missing Number Games for Kids
Missing number games teach children to reason from what they know. Instead of guessing, students use parts, totals, patterns, and equal values to find the hidden number.
Best Missing Number Games
- Missing Keys - infer the hidden number or operation.
- Number Decomposer - find different ways to make a target.
- Part-Whole Builder - solve for the missing part.
- Balance Scale - use equality to reason about unknown values.
What Kids Practice
- Students practice missing addends, number bonds, inverse operations, equality, equation sense, and explaining how a hidden number can be found.