Loop Card Game - 4 digits adding 1s and 10s

The Loop Card Game for Year 4 students is a fun and educational activity that focuses on enhancing mental arithmetic skills, specifically the addition of 1s and 10s to four-digit numbers. Each card in the set displays a four-digit number with an addition problem that requires the player to add either a single-digit number or a multiple of ten to the original number. For example, a card might show the number 1983 with the instruction to add 10, leading to the answer 1993. The game is designed to help children practise and improve their ability to quickly calculate sums involving small increments, a key skill in developing mathematical fluency.

With a variety of addition problems presented on the cards, such as 1478 + 10 resulting in 1488, or 4597 + 20 yielding 4617, the game keeps students engaged and challenged. The loop format of the game encourages a continuous play cycle where each card's answer leads to the next question, promoting an interactive learning experience. For instance, after solving 3779 + 10 to get 3789, the next card might ask for the sum of 9199 + 50, to which the answer would be 9249. This engaging resource, created by KS2Gems in 2021, is an excellent tool for reinforcing addition skills with instant numerical feedback.