At Home Activities (Spring 2020)
Included on this page are optional activities for children to try at home.
Greg Tang Games and https://gregtangmath.com/challenges
Free games for children to practice various computational skills
K: Ten-Frame Mania, How Much How Many?, Numtanga Jr
1-2: Ten-Frame Mania, How Much How Many?, Numtanga Jr, Math Limbo, Kakooma (addition), Coin Bubble (grade 2); Break Apart (addition/subtraction); Numskill; Missing Numbers (addition/subtraction); Place Value (whole numbers- grade 2)
3-5: How Much How Many? (Level 5 and up), Numtanga Jr and Sr, Kakooma (multiplication); Break Apart (multiplication/division); Expresso; Missing Numbers (multiplication/division- grade 3); Place Value (whole numbers- grade 3; decimals- grade 4 and 5); Satisfraction
Free games organized by grade level and strand
See Game Reflection sheet below for all on-line games.
The Number Game: Have child hunt for groups of the number listed OR find each number around their house then do the same outside (see below for recording sheets).
My Math Home Journal: Your child records in a daily journal with each day as a different math theme (see below for recording sheets).
Yohaku Puzzles: Puzzles that challenge your child's number sense and problem-solving skills (see below for puzzles).
Dice Games to Play at Home:
Kindergarten: Number Races.
1st Grade: Fill the Stairs
2nd Grade: Save Twenty
3rd Grade: Blockout
4th Grade: Blockout (Damult Dice Variation), or just Damult Dice
5th Grade and up: Damult Dice Division Allplay; Horseshoes
Problem of the Month: Various levels of problem-solving for your child. Allow your child to choose the problems that best match their level (see below for K-2 and 3-5 problems).