Looking for a fun and festive way to keep your students engaged in math this winter? If your class could use a little extra holiday spirit and some meaningful addition practice, you’re going to love the Naughty or Nice Digital Math Game! (Your kids don’t need extra addition practice? Stay tuned for more grade levels and skills to be added to this collection!!)
This interactive, self-checking math activity brings a playful twist to traditional addition review. Instead of simply solving problems, students are challenged to analyze full addition equations—answers included—then decide whether the answer shown is correct (Nice!) or incorrect (Naughty!). It’s a quick, engaging, and highly effective way to strengthen multi-digit addition skills while building students’ confidence and accuracy.
🎅 A Holiday Game With Serious Math Power
During the busy winter season, teachers need resources that balance fun with rigorous practice—and that’s exactly what this game delivers.
Each slide presents a Grade 4–level addition problem, complete with an answer. Students work through the computation, compare their result to the one shown, and determine whether it belongs on the Nice list or the Naughty list. This format encourages deep thinking, error analysis, and attention to detail—skills that are often overlooked in traditional worksheets.
The game-style layout and cheerful holiday theme keep students motivated from start to finish, making it perfect for those high-energy days leading up to winter break.
🎁 What Makes This Game a Classroom Favorite?
✔ Self-checking, engaging, and meaningful
Students must compute, compare, and decide—promoting active learning rather than passive practice.
✔ Perfect blend of holiday fun and academic focus
The seasonal theme keeps students excited, while the math tasks remain aligned with Grade 4 standards.
✔ Zero prep for teachers
Simply assign and go! No printing, cutting, or complicated setup needed.
✔ Ideal for a variety of settings
Use it in math centers, small groups, whole-class review, early finisher rotations, or even for at-home enrichment.
✔ Encourages error analysis
By deciding whether an answer is correct or incorrect, students practice explaining their reasoning—boosting higher-order thinking skills.
🎄 When to Use the Naughty or Nice Game
This activity fits beautifully into:
December math centers
Holiday-themed classroom activities
Independent digital practice
Small group instruction
Winter break countdown days
Virtual or hybrid learning environments
Its fun, fast-paced nature makes it a great brain booster for days when attention spans are short and winter excitement is high!
✨ Bring Holiday Joy to Your Math Block
If you’re looking to add a dash of seasonal magic to your classroom while still providing purposeful math practice, the Naughty or Nice Grade 4 Addition Game is the perfect fit. Your students will love the playful challenge, and you’ll love the focus, engagement, and skill-building it brings to your classroom.
Get ready for lots of laughs, lots of learning, and a whole lot of Nice-list problem solving this holiday season! 🎅🎄✨
