These Math Activities are divided into two categories:
Memorizing Math Facts:
Quick and effortless retrieval of addition and multiplication facts is essential to computing a whole range of math functions from reducing fractions, to finding common denominators, to dividing, to factoring, etc.. Students who haven't memorized the facts struggle unnecessarily throughout their math studies. Schools tend to "out-source" this essential task of memorizing the facts. After school programs can help students immensely by helping kids learn their math facts. Memorizing facts is necessary, but it doesn't have to be tedious. These activities are fun!
Reviewing General Math Concepts:
These activities review basic math concepts. They are designed for kids who need extra reinforcement.
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Math Facts Memorization
General
Paper Tower Stacking Game: Memorize addition facts with a "Jenga" style stacking game.
Parking Spot Game: Memorize addition facts with a game for car lovers.
Math Facts Hangman: Play Hangman with numbers instead of letters.
Flash Card Eating Monster: Feed a hungry monster with addition facts.
Helitimer: Speed up your math facts memory with a timer that works like a helicopter.
Number War: Play a card game to help you memorize addition facts.
Follow Game: If you get the fact right you move ahead on the board, if you get it wrong, move back.
Addition Facts Memory Kits
Adding with TWO – Math Facts Memory Kit
Adding with THREE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Adding with FOUR – Math Facts Memory Kit
Adding with FIVE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Adding with SIX AND SEVEN – Math Facts Memory Kit
Adding with EIGHT AND NINE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplication
Paper Tower Stacking Game: Memorize multiplication facts with a "Jenga" style stacking game.
Parking Spot Game: Memorize multiplication facts with a game for car lovers.
Math Facts Hangman: Play Hangman with numbers instead of letters.
Flash Card Eating Monster: Feed a hungry monster with multiplication facts.
Helitimer: Speed up your math facts memory with a timer that works like a helicopter.
Number War: Play a card game to help you memorize multiplication facts.
Follow Game: If you get the fact right you move ahead on the board, if you get it wrong, move back.
Multiplication Facts Memory Kits
Multiplying with TWO – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplying with THREE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplying with FOUR – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplying with FIVE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplying with SIX AND SEVEN – Math Facts Memory Kit
Multiplying with EIGHT AND NINE – Math Facts Memory Kit
Number Catchers
This simple folded-paper game is also known as "Cootie Catcher" or "Fortune Teller". Play the game to practice your multiplication facts.
Multiplication Facts Number Catchers: You'll play a treasure hunt game as you practice your multiplication facts with these Number Catchers.
General Math Concepts
Mini-tutorial Coins (Part One): Learn coin values and names. Play games to help you practice adding coins.
Mini-tutorial Coins (Part Two): Play "store" to practice counting money. Includes fun-cards to buy and sell.
Mini-tutorial Choosing Operations: Learn hints on when to use addition and when to use subtraction in word problems.
Math Magic: Learn a magic trick with numbers.
Dots-Plus
Connect the dots, which then become a puzzle, which then you can mix with the other dots–plus puzzles to make silly mixes–and–matches (instructions included). Third grade and up.
Dots–Plus Game 1: Connect numbers counting by twos/threes/fours/fives
Dots–Plus Game 2: Connect numbers counting by sixes/sevens/eights/nines
Dots–Plus Game 3: Connect Roman numbers 1 to 52
Dots-Plus Game 4: Connect Roman numbers counting by tens and by hundreds/also Spanish numbers 1 to 20
Knock-knock. Who's there?: Solve the knock-knock riddles by connecting Roman numbers and by counting by twos/threes/fours/fives/tens (five games)
Learn the Roman Numbers: To help you connect the Roman numeral dots-to-dots, learn the basic rules for reading and writing Roman numbers. Practice with the Super Bowls from the last forty years.
