There are so many fun games that can be played with a 100 Chart! One of my favorites is Roll to 100. This is a game that I created as a low-prep, fun, place value center for my second graders…and they loved it! I have also used this game with first graders to practice identifying […]
Your students will be captivated by these hands-on math activities that are perfect for keeping students engaged and on task during centers.
Didn't I promise a new product?! Yep! And I am good on my word. Here ya go! These are great for your math and literacy centers. I am so happy with them! Click on any of the pictures to see more and to go to my TpT store. Roll a die and read the numbers across the row next to the number you rolled. Then write the numbers in the boxes on the blank sheet that is also included in the bundle. Here is the Roll It! Read It! Write It! being used in a center. I had the sheets laminated and had the kids use dry erase markers to help cut costs on printing and make them completely reusable. Plus, the kids LOVE to use the markers and erasers. Word from the wise: Give each kiddo 1 die and give them a bowl of sorts to roll them in. You'll lose your dice otherwise. Roll a die and draw what you see. Then rewrite that number as a ten frame, a math sentence, the written form, and with objects. Same as the math version, but with high frequency words. Roll a die and place an "X" or an "O" on the space! There are also boards included without dice images, but with equations within 10, such as 10-5, 10-8, etc. Draw a card and write the high frequency word on included stationary the number of times shown in the dice in the image. There are also cards with just the sight words, so if desired, students can roll a die instead of just using the image on the card. There are 22 pages of cards... so... should keep the kiddos busy and give them lots of practice with these important words! I always feel a little bad that I always post products and printouts for K-2. I do have things for upper grade levels, too! So, for those of you who need some extra practice with factors and multiples, here's a freebie for ya that I'm linking up with Classroom Freebies! I hope it will be of use to you. HERE it is! Multiples and Factors Tic-Tac-Toe ENJOY!
Math games are always a class favorite! They're great for centers, homework practice, and small groups. This set of games includes five monkey-themed math games that your kids will love! They might even go bananas for it (tehehe)! Doubles, place value, addition, and more. Each game comes in color and black & white. You can grab them HERE. I hope your kids love them!
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A Fun {and Easy} Math Game 24 comments math, math games, Popular Posts Today I am super excited to share one of my favorite partner math games with you! It's an oldie, but goodie. You know, one of those ideas that's passed on from teacher to teacher over the years (which is how I learned about it). It's called Walk the Plank. This game is super easy to set up and the kids love, love, love it! It is a great way to help students reinforce and practice their addition facts. And, it gives them more practice with following rules and working with others. Win, win! For this partner game you will need some paint sticks. I sent my hubby to Lowe's one day and they gave him about 10 (for free...even though he didn't buy any paint). Nice! Number each stick as shown. I recommend using the longer paint sticks. My first set was made with the shorter ones and while they did the job, the numbers were really squished together. You will also need some number cubes to match the numbers on your plank. Mine are numbered 5 through 10. I used blank wooden cubes and simply numbered them with a Sharpie. Easy peasy! To play, the students will need two number cubes. As you can see, the two players will also need some linking cubes. Each player places an individual cube next to each of the numbers on the plank. They will need 11 linking cubes each. Note: you could use any small object as a game piece. To play, Player 1 rolls the number cubes and adds their two numbers together. So, let's say that Player 1 (yellow cubes) rolls a 6 and a 7. They would add these numbers together and get a sum of 13. Player 1 would then take the cube next to the number 13 on Player 2's side (purple cubes). That's what the kids love. They get to take the other player's game pieces! Play continues in this fashion until one player collects all of the other player's cubes. It starts getting tricky near the end because the students only have a few numbers left on the plank and they can't control what they roll. But, guess what, each time they roll they are practicing their math facts. They are learning without even realizing it. It's the best!! The numbers shown above work for my second graders, but maybe you'd like to differentiate. Go for it! You can label your plank and cubes with whatever numbers you want! You could also use dice and number your plank from 2 to 12 (or 3 to 18 if you want to use three dice). For those of you who like things bulleted out for easy reference (that would be me), here's the info again. :) Materials needed to play: 1 paint stick 2 number cubes/dice (or even 3 dice depending upon the type of plank you make) 11-16 unifix/linking cubes per player (players need different color cubes), depending upon which plank you are using To play: Each player lines their cubes along the plank, aligning them with the numbers written on the plank Player 1 rolls the number cubes/dice and adds them together and then removes the OTHER player's cube next to that number Player 2 does the same Players take turns adding together their numbers and removing the OTHER player's cubes The first player to collect all of the other player's cubes is the winner! I hope your students enjoy this game as much as mine do! DON'T FORGET IT: PIN IT! Share It:
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