Loop Card Game - 4 digits subtracting 10s and 100s

The Loop Card Game is an engaging and educational activity designed to help Year 4 students practice their subtraction skills, specifically focusing on subtracting tens and hundreds from four-digit numbers. The game consists of a series of cards, each displaying a four-digit number at the top and a subtraction problem at the bottom. The objective of the game is for students to find the card that continues the sequence by matching the result of the subtraction problem with the four-digit number at the top of the next card. For example, a card with the number 1863 at the top will link to a card with the subtraction problem 1478 - 100, as the answer is 1378, and so on.

Each set of Loop Cards contains a variety of subtraction problems that challenge students to subtract multiples of 10 and 100 from larger numbers. For instance, one card might ask to subtract 30 from 2309, yielding 2279, while another card might require subtracting 300 from 4865, giving the result 4565. This game not only reinforces mental arithmetic and the concept of place value but also encourages students to think ahead and make connections between numbers. The loop format means that the game is cyclical, and the final card should link back to the first card, creating a complete loop. This resource, created by KS2Gems in 2021, is a fun and interactive way for students to improve their number fluency and subtraction skills.