Math Game Monday: How Close to 100?

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math game how close to 100

This game reinforces the most important model for understanding numerical and algebraic multiplication.

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!

How Close to 100?

Math Concepts: area model for multiplication.

Players: two or three.

Equipment: blank hundred chart or graph paper, two six-sided dice, pencil or marker.

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Math Game Monday: Push the Penny

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Math game push the penny

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.

This game offers young children a chance to practice counting and early addition skills while racing to beat their parents.

Push the Penny

Math Concepts: addition to one hundred, thinking ahead.

Players: two or more.

Equipment: playing cards (remove face cards and jokers), a hundred chart, and a penny or other small token.

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Math Game Monday: The Partitions Game

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The Partitions math game

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.

This game features the Cuisenaire rods, but you may play with any math manipulative based on length: Montessori bead chains, Mortensen or Math-U-See blocks, etc. Or draw pictures on graph paper.

The Partitions Game

Math Concepts: partitions, part/whole, addition, multiplication, algebra.

Players: two or more.

Equipment: Cuisenaire rods (or other math manipulatives) or graph paper, pencil and paper (optional).

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Math Game Monday: Fraction Product Game

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Fraction Product Game in progress

This game helps students master multiplying and dividing fractions.

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!

Fraction Product Game

Math Concepts: multiplying fractions, equivalent fractions.
Players: two, or two teams.
Equipment: printed game board, colored markers or a set of matching tokens for each player, two glass gemstones or other small tokens to mark the factors.

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Math Game Monday: Shut the Box (Cards)

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Shut the Box math card game

This game builds mental math skills in young students, and is fun for all ages.

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!

Shut the Box (Cards)

Math Concepts: addition, number bonds up to nine.
Players: two to four.
Equipment: one deck of playing cards, two six-sided dice.

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Math Game Monday: Power Up

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This game gives students a fun reason to think about calculating with exponents.

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!

Power Up

Math Concepts: powers (exponents).
Players: only two.
Equipment: one printed character sheet for each player, two six-sided dice, pencils or markers. Calculator optional.

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Math Game Monday: Next-Door Neighbors

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This game builds number sense and a playful approach to math.

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!

Next-Door Neighbors

Math Concepts: number properties, numbers within 100.

Players: two players, child and adult.

Equipment: printed hundred chart.

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Math Game Monday: Grid Fight

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This game uses the area model to visualize and build understanding of integer multiplication.

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!

Grid Fight

Math Concepts: integer multiplication, area model for multiplication.

Players: two players or two teams.

Equipment: printed gameboard or square grid paper, playing cards, pencils or colored markers.

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Math Game Monday: Digit Disguises

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

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one month only.

If you missed this one, explore the Topic Tag links in the sidebar. There are more than forty free games scattered around the blog.

Have fun playing math with your kids!

 
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Prealgebra and GeometryThis game is an excerpt from Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School. Discover more of my books, printable activities, and cool mathy merch at Denise Gaskins’ Playful Math Store.

Special Offer: Would you like to access a growing archive of Math Monday games and other activity ideas as convenient printable pdf downloads, ready to print and play with your kids? Join me on Patreon for mathy inspiration, tips, printable activities, and more.

“Math Game Monday: Digit Disguises” copyright © 2024 by Denise Gaskins.

Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium

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

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one month only.

If you missed this one, explore the Topic Tag links in the sidebar. There are more than forty free games scattered around the blog.

Have fun playing math with your kids!

 
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312 Things To Do with a Math JournalThis game is an excerpt from 312 Things To Do with a Math Journal. Discover more of my books, printable activities, and cool mathy merch at Denise Gaskins’ Playful Math Store.

Special Offer: Would you like to access a growing archive of Math Monday games and other activity ideas as convenient printable pdf downloads, ready to print and play with your kids? Join me on Patreon for mathy inspiration, tips, printable activities, and more.

“Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium” copyright © 2024 by Denise Gaskins.