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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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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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Fraction Flip It

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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Totaling Ten

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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Spiral Game

Deck of playing cards Game pieces for each player 1 or 2 dice The object of this game is to be the first to travel from start to finish. Start with a complete deck of cards, as well as 1-2 … Continue reading

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24

An easy way to play the game is using an ordinary deck of cards.  Aces are given a value of 1.   Be sure to remove all of the face cards from the deck. The object of the game is … Continue reading

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Triple Digit Dare

Use a standard deck of playing cards with the 10s, Jacks, Queens, and Kings removed. Aces count as 1. Note: I recently played with Queens as zeros, and Maggie keeps the Jokers in as Wild cards that can be used for … Continue reading

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