Math Game Monday – Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math

Math Game Monday: Digit Disguises

Posted on August 24, 2026July 30, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

This game requires students to make logical deductions about number relationships.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Digit Disguises

Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebraic reasoning.

Players: two players or two teams. Best with teams.

Equipment: printed gameboards (optional), pencils and paper, or whiteboard and markers.

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Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium

Posted on August 17, 2026July 30, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

This game takes strategic thinking and planning ahead, and it makes a great journaling prompt, too.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Walter Joris’s Sequencium

Math Concepts: strategic thinking.

Players: two players or two teams.

Equipment: blank paper, colored pencils or markers.

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Math Game Monday: Symmetry Challenge

Posted on August 10, 2026July 31, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

This game builds visual thinking skills.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Symmetry Challenge

Math Concepts: symmetry, geometry.

Players: only two.

Equipment: graph paper or blank hundred chart, colored pencils or markers.

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Math Game Monday: Decimal Product Game

Posted on August 3, 2026May 21, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

Learn a new math game every week, for free

This game builds understanding of decimals, and also of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Decimal Product Game

Math Concepts: multiplying decimals, decimal place value.

Players: two players or two teams.

Equipment: printed game board, colored markers or a set of matching tokens for each player, two paperclips or other small tokens to mark the factors.

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Math Game Monday: Bowling

Posted on July 27, 2026May 21, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

This game builds calculations skills and helps develop fluency.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Bowling

Math Concepts: addition, subtraction, multistep calculation, column addition (for final score).

Players: any number.

Equipment: one deck of math cards, game board, ten tokens for covering numbers, pencil or pen, and (optional) scratch paper for adding up the scores.

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Math Game Monday: Area Battle

Posted on July 20, 2026May 21, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

This game pushes students to consider area and perimeter beyond the basic shapes.

Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

Area Battle

Math Concepts: area, square units, perimeter, regular and irregular polygons.

Players: two to four.

Equipment: homemade game cards, pencils or markers.

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What Is Math Game Monday?

Posted on December 15, 2025February 23, 2026 by Denise Gaskins

$Learn a new math game every week, for free$

There’s a new Math Game Monday this week.

Have your kids tried it yet?

This week’s game is one of my favorites for upper-elementary and middle school students, offering plenty of practice doing estimation and mental math with fractions. Or you might prefer last week’s game, featuring a classic two-player logic puzzle that develops strategic reasoning.

Or, if you’re reading this post later and missed those, there’s another great new game this week for you to play.

Check it out:

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