engaging printable & digital math lessons for upper elementary teachers
Students build subtraction fact fluency with these printable cootie catchers (also called chatterboxes or fortune tellers). Two engaging versions are included—giving students a hands-on, high-interest way to practice -4, -5, and -6 facts.
What’s Included
• Subtraction Cootie Catcher – Count Up & Fortunes
• Subtraction Cootie Catcher – Fast Facts & Answers
• How to Fold & How to Play instruction pages
• Blank editable PowerPoint template
Cootie catchers (also known as chatterboxes or fortune tellers) are foldable paper games that students open and close with their fingers to reveal answers or prompts. They make fact practice hands-on, interactive, and self-checking—perfect for math centers, partner games, and quick review.
How to Play – Count Up & Fortunes Version
• Choose a word and open/close the cootie catcher while spelling it.
• Choose a prompt and count up as directed (e.g., “Start at 3. Count up to 11.”).
• Lift the flap to read the fortune or message.
How to Play – Fast Facts Version
• Choose a word/number on the outside and open/close while spelling or counting.
• Choose an inside number and repeat as students solve the fact.
• Lift the flap to check the answer.
