Anyway, I do really look forward to nights like this because it is an opportunity to meet families, educate parents about your personal/school/district math teaching philosophy, showcase student work, and have some fun with math. This year, we were lucky enough to be able to send simple math activities and manipulatives with students so that they can practice at home. Kids went classroom to classroom to learn how to play a game, and then collect their loot. It was like math Trick-or-Treating!
The game I played is one of my all time favorites because it can be used to address so many important math concepts, including computational fluency. Since 3rd graders are expected to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to solve multi-step problems, "Bowling for Numbers" seemed to be a good jumping off point.
In this game, students roll two double-dice to come up with four digits. These numbers are then used to build as many equations using all four operations as they can to come up with an answer in the range of 1-10. When they come up with one of these numbers, they "knock it down" by crossing it out. If students get stuck, they get a second roll to try and knock down the remaining numbers. At the end of the game, all remaining numbers are added up to determine a score, and the lower the score, the better. My students love this game, and it was a pretty big hit with parents, too. I love this game because students happily sit and practice using all four operations, and it can be modified and differentiated for any grade level. Get your own copy by clicking the pic above!
Enjoy, and Happy Friday!
PS- Have you seen double-dice?! Kids will do ANYTHING you ask if double-dice are involved!
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Fun! Dice are always fun to use. I have some math activities at my blog if you want to check them out. Good luck with your baby!
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