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Making Math More Fun LearningMaking Math More Fun Learning
Publisher
Curated OER
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Learning Games
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
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Making Math More Fun

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Trick young mathematicians into practicing their basic arithmetic with this extensive collection of fun math games. Whether you're teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, or even fractions, there is a game for you. A must-have resource for any elementary teacher.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

multiplication, multiplication facts, addition, subtraction, division, basic operations, addition sentences, subtraction sentences, missing digits, addition vertical, addition with regrouping, addition regrouping, numbers 2 digit, word form, numbers 3 digit, place value, numbers 4 digit, numbers 5 digit, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, fractions, fraction models, multiplication sentences, division sentences, products, quotients, addition facts, subtraction facts, division facts, addition whole numbers, addition of 3 numbers, counting, number sense, numbers

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math

Instructional Ideas

  • Offer these games as a series of math learning centers across the elementary grades
  • Use these games during small group instruction to develop fluency with basic math skills
  • Some of these games can be used as one-on-one assessments of students' basic math skills

Classroom Considerations

  • Laminate these materials and use them with your students year after year

Pros

  • Offers 41 different math games, each with an instructions card that clearly explains the rules of the game
  • The appropriate age range and number of players is indicated for each game
  • All materials necessary for playing these games are included in the resource
  • Offers tips for preparing the materials required for each game

Cons

  • None

Common Core

K.CC.B.4.a K.CC.B.4.b K.CC.B.4.c K.CC.B.5 K.OA.A.1 K.OA.A.5 1.OA.B.4 1.OA.C.5 1.OA.C.6 1.OA.D.7 1.OA.D.8 1.NBT.B.2.a 1.NBT.B.2.b 1.NBT.B.2.c 1.NBT.B.3 1.NBT.C.4 2.OA.B.2 2.NBT.A.1.a 2.NBT.A.1.b 2.NBT.A.3 2.NBT.A.4 2.NBT.B.5 3.OA.A.4 3.OA.B.5 3.OA.B.6 3.OA.C.7 3.NF.A.1 4.NBT.A.2 MP2 MP7

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