Monthly Archives: May 2020

Trash Can

Players 2 Materials: 1 die, scratch paper How to Play: Draw a game board that has three place values and a trash can spot.  _______     ________      ________.           Trash Can _________ Decide if you … Continue reading

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Play Fraction War with Dominoes.

Each player flips a domino and turns it so the larger number is on top, making an improper fraction. Then they write the mixed number and reduce it if needed. The player with the larger number keeps both dominoes.

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Guess the Number

One person picks two number and writes them down.  Then they give clues one at a time. Clue 1: The sum is ____ Clue 2: The difference is _____ Clue 3: The product is _____ Clue 4: The quotient is … Continue reading

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Double It or Taking 1/2

One person picks a number and asks the other to double it.  Round 1: You can start off easy by asking double 3, 9, 12, 15, 35.  Round 2: Then make it harder 18, 34, 56, 73. Round 3: Double … Continue reading

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Fact Race

Tape a series of math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) to the floor and see how fast you can correctly make it from start to finish saying the answers as you step on the facts. Try to keep beating … Continue reading

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Going to Boston

Here’s a game that’s been around for a very long time, and is great for basic addition skills. You need three dice for this one. A player rolls all three dice at once, then sets the highest die aside. Roll … Continue reading

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101.. How close can you get?

To play you will need a sheet of paper, a pencil, and one dice. The object of the game is to score as close to 101 without going over or “out.” To play, players take turns rolling the dice. As … Continue reading

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Mystery Number Draw

Number Draw: Students can do this activity for sums, differences, products Partners put hands behind their back and each make a number on their fingers (1-10).  Decide if you want to determine the sum, difference or product. On the count … Continue reading

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