Addition Match: an addition matching game
A memory game: turn over cards and match each addition fact to its answer. A free addition matching game for any device. Kindergarten to grade 2.
🧒 Kids: Turn over 2 cards. Find a fact and its answer, like 6 + 7 and 13. Find all the pairs!
How to play
- Choose the facts and how many pairs (6, 8 or 10).
- Press Deal the cards. All cards start face down.
- Turn over two cards. If one is a fact (like 6 + 7) and the other is its answer (13), they stay face up.
- If they don’t match, they turn back over. Remember where they were!
- Find every pair in as few moves as you can. Within 10 has 9 different answers (2 to 10), so it deals up to 9 pairs.
What your child practices
Matching facts to answers builds two-way recall: seeing 6 + 7 and knowing 13, and seeing 13 and thinking of a fact that makes it. That second direction is the start of number bonds and subtraction facts. Memory games also slow children down just enough to think, which suits beginners in kindergarten and grade 1.
Which facts to choose
| Setting | Example | Good for | Learn it first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 10 | 4 + 5 | Kindergarten, grade 1 | addition within 10 |
| Within 20 | 7 + 9 | Grades 1–2 | addition within 20 |
| Make 10 | 8 + 5 | Grade 1 | the make 10 strategy |
| Doubles | 6 + 6, 6 + 7 | Grade 1 | doubles and near doubles |
| Adding tens | 34 + 20 | Grades 1–2 | adding multiples of 10 |
Pick the set your child is learning in school right now. If they win easily three times in a row, move to the next row. If they struggle, go back one row or open the lesson for that set and play again after a day or two.
Once your child can clear 10 pairs in about 12 moves, the facts are well known. Try Addition Bingo next, which adds a gentle timer, or Make 10 Pop for number bonds.
Tips for parents
- Play together and take turns. Say each fact out loud when you turn it over.
- Start with 6 pairs and Within 10.
- After the game, read the list of facts on the results screen together.
- Your best (fewest moves) is saved for each setting.
In the classroom
Works well on an interactive whiteboard with two teams taking turns. For a quieter version, children play on their own devices and record their move count.
More addition games and practice
Games: Addition Race · Addition Bingo · Make 10 Pop · all addition games · Make 10 Pop · all math games
Print it: addition facts worksheet with an answer key, for practice away from the screen.
Practice: addition practice trainer · 1-minute addition speed test · addition quiz · addition within 20
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Questions parents ask
How do you play Addition Match?
Turn over two cards at a time and match each addition fact with its answer. Find all the pairs in as few moves as possible.
Is this the same as a memory game?
Yes, it is a classic memory (concentration) game, with addition facts and answers instead of pictures.
How many cards are there?
Up to 20 cards: 6, 8 or 10 pairs. Within 10 deals up to 9 pairs because there are only 9 different answers.
What grade is Addition Match for?
Kindergarten to grade 2. It is a good first game because there is no time pressure.
Does the game help with subtraction?
Yes. Seeing 13 and finding 6 + 7 is the same thinking as 13 − 7 = 6.