Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
Addition & Regrouping Quest
Puzzle-Based Learning Adventure in Multi-Digit Addition, Place
Value and Regrouping
Elementary Mathematics (Grades 2-4)
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Recognize and define core addition vocabulary, including addend, sum, and regroup.
▸ Explain how addends, sums, regrouping, and place value columns relate to one
another in multi-digit addition.
▸ Define vocabulary related to addition strategies, including estimate, round, and align.
▸ Classify multi-digit addition problems by which columns require regrouping.
▸ Use elimination reasoning to determine unknown addition problems from indirect
clues.
▸ Apply repeated addition of a multi-digit number to extend a pattern, and correctly
sequence the steps for solving a multi-digit addition problem with regrouping.
▸ Add multi-digit numbers with regrouping to evaluate expressions and reveal a hidden
word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking - recognizing, connecting, retrieving,
distinguishing, deducing, organizing, and applying - plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge
Page with three tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker to reflect on your journey
at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check.
Every answer is collected together near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check
the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
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3 CROSSWORD - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term correctly.
4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
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reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
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reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE PAGE - Transfer: Complete three tiered challenges of
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increasing depth.
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ADDITION VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1
OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the core vocabulary of addition - addend, sum,
regroup, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
O H F R S P C O L U M N
F P H F R E A K A I J S
S L S A V E L D Z V A O
M A B T I E G E D I K T
M C T O C N R R Q E N B
S E B T O P O T O Y N H
A S S A M A L G I U N D
C I V L B R P B B C P Y
A T F T I T K Y G K A Q
R Y J T N N S Q Y H M L
R S U M E E J S K D W H
Y W O I W R O M S I K M
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Addition & Regrouping Quest
Puzzle-Based Learning Adventure in Multi-Digit Addition, Place
Value and Regrouping
Elementary Mathematics (Grades 2-4)
Page 1 Protymera
, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Recognize and define core addition vocabulary, including addend, sum, and regroup.
▸ Explain how addends, sums, regrouping, and place value columns relate to one
another in multi-digit addition.
▸ Define vocabulary related to addition strategies, including estimate, round, and align.
▸ Classify multi-digit addition problems by which columns require regrouping.
▸ Use elimination reasoning to determine unknown addition problems from indirect
clues.
▸ Apply repeated addition of a multi-digit number to extend a pattern, and correctly
sequence the steps for solving a multi-digit addition problem with regrouping.
▸ Add multi-digit numbers with regrouping to evaluate expressions and reveal a hidden
word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking - recognizing, connecting, retrieving,
distinguishing, deducing, organizing, and applying - plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge
Page with three tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker to reflect on your journey
at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check.
Every answer is collected together near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check
the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
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3 CROSSWORD - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term correctly.
4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
6
reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
7
reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE PAGE - Transfer: Complete three tiered challenges of
8
increasing depth.
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, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
ADDITION VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1
OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the core vocabulary of addition - addend, sum,
regroup, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
O H F R S P C O L U M N
F P H F R E A K A I J S
S L S A V E L D Z V A O
M A B T I E G E D I K T
M C T O C N R R Q E N B
S E B T O P O T O Y N H
A S S A M A L G I U N D
C I V L B R P B B C P Y
A T F T I T K Y G K A Q
R Y J T N N S Q Y H M L
R S U M E E J S K D W H
Y W O I W R O M S I K M
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