The Egg Carton Game

Purpose of the game:

To remember the number pairs that add up to 12

Target age group:

Ages 5 to 8

Time needed:

One round of the game takes 5-15 minutes. Play multiple rounds.

Materials you will need:

An egg carton, 12 objects that will fit into the egg compartments, a copy of the number page,...

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Professor Pig’s Magic Math (a “mini-curricula”)

Professor Pig's Magic Math (a "mini-curricula")

Professor Pig's Magic Math is all about thinking like a mathematician. People who are good at math don't just memorize facts! They understand numbers and they see number patterns everywhere. Professor Pig begins by teaching his students the "magic numbers": the numbers that...

By joakmanMath

Sheep Herding Math Strategy Game

Purpose of game:

To develop mathematical logic skills

Target age group:

any

Description of game:

This is a two-player game. One person plays the sheep, the other is the border collie. This is a classic strategy game that you can find in many forms, most commonly has "Hares and Hounds." (As...

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“Loot the Pirate Ship”

"Loot the Pirate Ship"

Purpose of game:

To practice multiples, divisibility rules, and to recognize prime numbers

Target age group:

ages 8-11

Description of game:

Players operate one or more ships which are assigned a number (2-9) Pirate ships launches invisible cannon balls of certain sizes, indicated by numbered cards (2-99, or higher if...

By joakmanMath

“Storm the Castle”

"Storm the Castle"

Purpose of the game:

Yet another way to reinforce basic math skills without worksheets

Target age group:

ages 5-8 (2 to 8 players)

Description of game:

Players pretend to be medieval soldiers attacking a castle. They must cross a field and a bridge using math skills, finding the difference between two numbers,...

By joakmanMath