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!
Math Concepts: symmetry, geometry.
Players: only two.
Equipment: graph paper or blank hundred chart, colored pencils or markers.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
Math Concepts: area, square units, perimeter, regular and irregular polygons.
Players: two to four.
Equipment: homemade game cards, pencils or markers.
This game challenges players to make logical deductions about number permutations.
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!
Math Concepts: permutations, logical deduction.
Players: two or more.
Equipment: paper and pencil, or whiteboard and marker.
This game builds conceptual understanding of multiplication or fraction models.
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!
Math Concepts: multiplication or fraction models.
Players: two or more.
Equipment: one deck of math model cards, or a double deck for four or more players.
Writing to Learn Math: Games are the ultimate re-playable activity prompts.
Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own?
Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic tools of learning: Notice. Wonder. Create.
This game makes children think about multiplication and notice how prime numbers are special.
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!
Math Concepts: multiplication, prime numbers, factors and multiples.
Players: two or more players or two teams.
Equipment: blank paper or a printed hundred chart, pencils or markers. Calculator optional.
Nim is a pure strategy game for two players. On each turn, players remove an option until finally no choice remains.
Game options might include:
The rules can vary at the players’ whim (as long as both players agree). How many possibilities do you start with, what are the rules for removing options, and how do you win or lose the game? Everything is open to change. And with every tweak, players must reanalyze their strategy.
This game helps students make sense of those confusing rules about multiplication with inequalities.
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!
Math Concepts: integer addition, integer multiplication, working with inequalities.
Players: two players or two teams.
Equipment: printed gameboard or sheet of paper, one deck of playing cards, pencils or markers.
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math 