Monthly Archives: May 2020

Fraction Flip It

Posted on May 11, 2020 by jclark

Fraction Flip It card game: Deck of playing cards, Fraction Flip It game sheet for each player, paper and pencil for each player, directions From: Learn with Math Games.com 

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Would you rather…

Posted on May 7, 2020 by jclark

Why did you choose that option and would everyone in your family choose the same option? From wouldyourathermath.com

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What are the coins?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by jclark

What you’ll need: Some coins  Ask the following questions: I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 7 cents. What do I have? (a nickel and 2 pennies) I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth … Continue reading →

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Totaling Ten

Posted on May 5, 2020 by jclark

Play this math card game alone or as a team. Lay out 20 cards on the table (leave out face cards or change them to equal 0, while aces equal 1). Take turns removing sets of cards that add up … Continue reading →

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Puzzle

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jclark

  Above are shown three coins, each with one gold side and one silver side. Is it possible to successively flip over pairs of adjacent coins so that all 3 coins are gold side up?  Daily puzzlers on Brillant.org  

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Multiplication Fact Toss

Posted on May 1, 2020 by jclark

Materials:10 paper/plastic cups, 2 items to toss (ping pong balls, bouncy balls, coins, etc.) Write a number 1 – 10 at the bottom of each cup.  One number for each cup and only use a number once.  Set up the … Continue reading →

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