October 2020 – Page 2 – Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math

More Math War with Special Decks

Posted on October 12, 2020September 29, 2023 by Denise Gaskins

Just updated my blog post Math Game: War with Special Decks to add a couple of games I missed the first time around:

Chris’s My Closest Neighbor
(Fraction War with target numbers. Target cards are a Powerpoint file at the original post.)

And…

John Golden’s Area Battle
Area Battle Template

If you’d like more ways to play with math from preschool to high school, check out My Favorite Math Games.

* * *

This blog is reader-supported.

If you’d like to help fund the blog on an on-going basis, then please join me on Patreon for mathy inspiration, tips, and an ever-growing archive of printable activities.

If you liked this post, and want to show your one-time appreciation, the place to do that is PayPal: paypal.me/DeniseGaskinsMath. If you go that route, please include your email address in the notes section, so I can say thank you.

Which I am going to say right now. Thank you!

“More Math War with Special Decks” copyright © 2020 by Denise Gaskins. “Red playing cards” photo by José Pablo Iglesias via Unsplash.com.

Prealgebra & Geometry Preorders

Posted on October 4, 2020December 30, 2024 by Denise Gaskins

Math You Can Play series by Denise Gaskins

My book Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School is scheduled for release to regular bookstores in February, 2021. Because no publisher wants to send a new book into the world during such hectic, unsettled times as a big election, the winter holidays, or during inauguration season.

But preorder links are beginning to appear at several of the major online booksellers. And more stores will join them, as the information filters through their website systems.

The paperback will also be up for preorder, whenever the sites catch that update.

And remember: If you don’t favor a particular bookstore, you can buy the early-release ebook right now at my publisher’s webstore — and get a 10% discount if you order before 15 October.

Math Journals for Kids and Adults

Posted on October 3, 2020February 2, 2021 by Denise Gaskins

Journaling is a fantastic way to learn and remember any topic — including math. That’s why I created my dot grid journals for kids and adults.

But I just discovered that my printer hates journals and blank books. They refuse to publish them any more.

How frustrating!

So from now on, you can only get my math journals from Amazon. The largest-river-in-the-world store doesn’t mind dot grid pages (so far).

Silver Lining: Because the books aren’t available to regular bookstores, I don’t have to allow for the traditional bookstore discount. Which means I can cut the prices. By a LOT — the new prices are 30% off the original cost of the books!

Continue reading Math Journals for Kids and Adults

Parallel and Perpendicular Art

Posted on October 2, 2020December 30, 2024 by Denise Gaskins

I love this easy-but-beautiful math art project!

1. Print a page of dotty or lined graph paper for each student. You’ll also need a ruler and a large assortment of markers or colored pencils.

2. Students draw a line across the page, lining up their ruler with the grid points. The first line can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.

3. Keep drawing lines, but NEVER cross a line you’ve already drawn. Following the grid will create many lines parallel or perpendicular to each other. What angles can you identify?

4. Color as desired. For a stained-glass effect, outline the colored areas with a black Sharpie marker.

Look for more math art ideas in my new book Geometric Coloring Designs 2: Create Your Own Art.

CREDITS: I saw this project at Cindy’s Love2Learn2Day blog. She got the idea from Zachary‘s MathActivities site.

I Love Fall! Here’s a Special Offer to Celebrate

Posted on October 1, 2020December 30, 2024 by Denise Gaskins

Summer’s gone, and the beautiful, brisk days of harvest season have arrived in all their glory.

Fall is definitely my favorite time of year.

This fall, my publishing company opened a store where you can buy direct from us. When you choose to cut out the middleman, we authors get paid 50% more royalties. Thank you for your support!

You get a bonus, too: When you buy direct from our online store, you get DRM-free ebook files in your choice of format — including printable pdf files not available in bookstores. And if you need help, our friends at BookFunnel will be more than happy to walk you through the steps of transferring ebook files to your phone or device.

Best of all, you can pick up the exclusive publisher’s-edition ebook of my long-awaited Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School (scheduled for publication to regular bookstores in February 2021).