Fun with Maths Games
Maths games play a vital role in teaching mathematics for teachers and parents. Students have fun with maths games while they are playing it and learn maths concepts in a play way manner. Fun with maths games is a teaching tool for teachers. Teacher can select and prepare an appropriate game for kids according to their age groups.
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Let us see how to select, prepare and play a game:
1. Selecting the games
• The games are an ideal way to cater for different ability levels in your classroom. Students who are struggling may be given easier games to practice basic skills.
• The more advanced games can be used to extend brighter students.
• Games can be used to reinforce the skills that are being taught in the classroom, e.g. When time is being taught, play Time Bingo.
• Students can also be involved in selecting which games they would like to play. This will create a sense of ownership of the games.
• The games can be used as a reward for working well. Allow students to select the game they would like to play.
2. Preparing the games
• Games that require cards can be printed in the size shown or can be enlarged on a photocopier to create large cards that can be used for whole class games.
• Students can be involved in preparing the games. Students can print the cards, cut out cards and decorate the bags or envelopes. This will lighten the teachers work load and give students a sense of ownership of the games. The students will take pride in the fact they made the games. At the same time, it is also giving the students responsibility.
• Laminating the cards will make them more durable and also more appealing.
3. Playing the games
• The games are suitable for a variety of classroom uses.
• The class can be divided into teams and one player at a time can come to the front for a turn. Students can also be seated in a circle and sit with their teams. The cards can be placed in the centre of the circle.
• When playing with the whole class, this provides an ideal time to discuss the skills relevant to the game, e.g. discuss place value when playing a number game.
• These games can be part of a Math activity centre or an activity for a Math rotation.
• These games are also an ideal activity for students who finish work early. I always have a box of games at the back of the classroom. Students who finish work early then choose a game and play quietly in a designated area.
• Games can also be sent home with students so they can play them with their parents. Parents will enjoy this as it is a fun way for them to help their child and be involved in what the child is doing at school.
Math Games Ideas
1. Addition Duel
2. Basketball Facts
3. Battleships
4. Build A Number
5. Build One
6. Bundles
7. Buzz
8. Coin Toss
9. Decimal Aim
10. Dominoes
11. Dominoes – Keepers
12. Dominoes – Sevens
13. Double Dice Addition
14. Double Dice Multiplication
15. Double Draw
16. Families Race
17. Find It First – Facts
18. Find It First - Numbers
19. Find It First – Place Value
20. First to 100
21. Four In A Row Bingo
22. Fraction Fun
23. Grab and Group
24. Groups – Addition
25. Guess It
26. Hangman
27. Higher or Lower
28. Jumbled Operations
29. Largest Number
30. Last One Loses
31. Make 20
32. Math Champs
33. Money Bucket
34. Multiples Race
35. Nim
36. Number Hats
37. Number Snap
38. Number Tic Tac Toe
39. Number Washing Line
40. Odds and Evens
41. Patterns – Simple
42. Patterns – Shapes
43. Patterns – Numbers
44. Percentage Prizes
45. Pirates
46. Pizza Plates
47. Round Off Bingo
48. Round The World
49. Scan and Grab
50. Secret Strategy
51. Show It
52. Stretch Race
53. Take Off
54. Tangram Tangles
55. Time Bingo
56. Toothpick Grab
57. Twenty Questions
58. Vanishing Numbers
59. What’s My Number?
60. What’s My Shape?
61. Who Am I?