Number Line Target

This game is for two players. The object of the game is to be the player that covers the sum equal to or greater than the target number.

Materials

• Number Line Target Game Boards in the Student Activity Book
• game markers

Directions

1. Player 1 chooses a target number. Start with a small number, such as 20, and play on Game Board 1.
2. Player 1 covers a number and then Player 2 covers a number. Players track the sum of the covered numbers using the number line.
3. Take turns covering numbers. The winner covers the number that makes the sum equal to or greater than the target number.

Variation

Play the game using Game Board 2 with a larger target number, such as 100.