Get Kids Excited About Probability with Spin to Win
We’re excited to introduce you to a new math game called Spin to Win. This game is perfect for kids who are learning about probability and want to have some fun while they’re at it. […]
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I’m Thinking of a Number
Choose a number between 1-100 but don’t tell your class what the number is. Now they must ask you questions to determine what the number is. But here is the catch…if they ask you a […]
Happy Waitress, Mad Waitress – Tipping a Waitress With Mental Math
Split your classroom up into teams. Each team will have a restaurant patron and a waitress (or waiter). Give each team a slip showing what they had for dinner and the sum of what they owe. Make these different slips for every team.
Mental Stretch
Here’s a fun game that you can play with the students in your classroom to get their mental juices going! Begin with a simple whole number like 5. Then start giving the students operations that they should perform in their heads. Use a variety of all four operations and make sure the directions you give will yield whole numbers.
High-Low-Medium Poker: Decimals, Fractions and Percentages Games
I also sell this game on TeachersPayTeachers. High-Low-Medium Poker: An Engaging Activity to Teach Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages As educators, we’re always searching for creative strategies to facilitate learning. We know our students best; their […]
6 out of 5 people have difficulty with fractions.
Building Fraction Fluency: An Engaging Math Activity for the Classroom As dedicated math educators, we’ve all had the experience of seeing students’ eyes glaze over at the mention of certain topics, and fractions often top […]
Math Bowling
Unlocking the Potential of Math Bowling: An Engaging, Interactive Classroom Activity There’s nothing quite as energizing for a classroom as a well-conceived game that teaches while it entertains. Among the numerous ways to build enthusiasm […]
Capture the Card
Transforming Classroom Engagement with ‘Capture the Card’: A Comprehensive Guide for Mathematics Teachers With the constant evolution of learning methodologies, innovative and interactive classroom activities are gaining popularity in the educational sphere. As a math […]