Math Games for at Home

Roll the dice to count and move.

Get practice with low number counting and addition using action dice. Write activities like jump, clap, or stomp on a small wooden block, then roll it along with a pair of dice. Kids add up them up (you could do this with subtraction too) and complete the activity the number of times shown.

PUT PUT GOLF
Use some supplies you have around your house to make your own putt putt course. You can use yogurt cups, plastic cups or even toilet paper rolls.  Don't have a small ball?  No problem.  You can use anything that rolls like a small ball rubber ball or even and old battery (this is harder for sure).  No putter?  How about a mop or broom.  Make sure the container you are shooting for can accommodate the object being propelled.  This can be a simple game where kids simply shoot for the highest (or lowest) number. But you can also drive up the complexity by putting equations on the cups that kids have to solve first to determine which is the best cup to aim for.

101 and Out…

 

 

This paper and pencil game works can be played by teams or in pairs. 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 they roll, they can either take the number as a one or a ten.  For example, if a student rolls a 5, they could take it as a 5 or a 50.  Students keep a running record of their total as they play.

Want to play cards instead?  Check out the actual rules of some of your favorite games.  https://bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/war/