Math Game Monday: Fraction Catch

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

“Fraction Catch” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from Multiplication & Fractions: Math Games for Tough Topics, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

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 builds number sense with fractions on an invisible number line.

Fraction Catch

Math Concepts: proper and improper fractions, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, number line, numerical order.

Players: any number.

Equipment: one set of double-six or double-nine dominoes.

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Math Game Monday: Chomp

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

“Chomp” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from 312 Things To Do with a Math Journal, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

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 pushes students to think ahead and deduce their opponent’s strategy.

Chomp

Math Concepts: logic and strategic thinking.

Players: two players.

Equipment: pencil and paper.

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Math Game Monday: Hide-and-Seek Zoo

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

“Hide-and-Seek Zoo” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from 70+ Things To Do with a Hundred Chart, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

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 builds familiarity with the patterns in 2-digit numbers as players search for the secret squares on a hundred chart.

Hide-and-Seek Zoo

Math Concepts: hundred chart, strategy.

Players: two players.

Equipment: printed gameboard, pencils or felt-tip markers.

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Math Game Monday: Nim & Tsyanshidzi

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game challenges players to think ahead so they don’t get trapped.

“Nim & Tsyanshidzi” is an excerpt from 312 Things To Do with a Math Journal, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Number Riddles

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

Students love this game for a chance to fool each other — or better yet, to stump the adult.

“Number Riddles” is an excerpt from Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Twelve Cards

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game helps students visualize the meanings of multiplication and fractions.

“Twelve Cards” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from Multiplication & Fractions: Math Games for Tough Topics, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Penterimeter

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game challenges students to visualize their strategy in two dimensions.

“Penterimeter” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Fifty Sticker Race

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game helps young players internalize the counting patterns in our base-ten number system.

“Fifty Sticker Race” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from Counting & Number Bonds: Math Games for Early Learners, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Krypto Insanity

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game will push each player’s mental math skills to the limit. Calculators optional.

“Krypto Insanity” is free on this website for one week only. It’s an excerpt from Prealgebra & Geometry: Math Games for Middle School, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!

Math Game Monday: Pattern Block Mastermind

Posted on by Denise Gaskins

This game encourages logical thinking about permutations — the different ways blocks can be arranged in a row.

“Pattern Block Mastermind” is an excerpt from Let’s Play Math, available as an ebook at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and in ebook or paperback through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

The Math Game Monday posts will be available for one week 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!