Monthly Archives: October 2020

24

Posted on October 30, 2020 by jclark

Use order of operations to get to 24. Math card games aren’t just for little kids; even adults will find this one a bit tricky. Each player is dealt four cards, then uses the order-of-operations rules to try to make … Continue reading →

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Chalk Clock

Posted on October 26, 2020 by jclark

Draw a giant clock without the hands. Decide on some times and have the kids be the hands of the clock. Idea from: Who would have thought it

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Addition or Multiplication Pyramid

Posted on October 19, 2020 by jclark

Object: to get the most points Materials: a deck of cards (it’s okay if some cards are missing) Point Values: all number cards equal that number of points; J, Q, K equal 10, and Aces can be 1 or 11 Instructions: … Continue reading →

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Pig – A dice game

Posted on October 12, 2020 by jclark

Choose a player to go first. That player throws a die and scores as many points as the total shown on the die providing the die doesn’t roll a 1. The player may stop and take the points at any … Continue reading →

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Try for a total of TEN

Posted on October 7, 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). Kids remove sets of cards that add up to … Continue reading →

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Target Number card game

Posted on October 5, 2020 by jclark

This looks like a fun card game from Shelley Gray called Target Number. Click on target number link for directions. Quick synopsis, you flip a card that is the target number and then deal out 3 cards to each person. … Continue reading →

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Real Life Math

Posted on October 3, 2020 by jclark

Here are some great videos about REAL LIFE MATH. Zoo Keeper, birds – PBS Zoo Keeper, Hoofstock – PBS Woodworker – PBS