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The best way to grow your math brain is to play math games!
You will find many examples of math games you can play with your child on this page and within the newsletters. Enjoy!
Counting Games & Activities
Counting Games & Activities
Counting
(PK 0-20, K 0-20, 0-100)
Count forward and backward by 1s to 50, 100 or even 1000 if your child is ready.
Try counting by 2s, 10s (dimes), or 5s (nickles) too!
Start at different numbers like 4, 11, or 23, not just 0 and 1.
I Have, You Need
(1st 10, 20) (2nd 10, 20, 100 later in the year)
“I have 2, how many do you have if we have 10 all together?”
“8!”
“I have 16, how many do you need to get to 20?”
“4!”
Guess My Number
Partner 1 picks a number.
Partner 2 asks questions trying to guess what the number is.
When you think you know the answer, say it, you only get 2 guesses so be sure to ask lots of good questions like even and odd, is it higher or lower than another number, does it have a 2 in it, etc.
Click on the links below to access lots of fun math activities you can do at home. Choose from a mix of games, worksheets, and online activities.
Games & Gameboards
Games & Gameboards
Capture Squares
Capture Squares
Capture Squares Stage 2 add sub 10.mp4Different Levels Below, you may need to print a spinner and/or use number cards or dice. Directions on game boards.
Capture Squares Stage 2 Gameboard (1) (2).pdfGrade2.2.A4.1-introduce-capture-squares-add-within-20-capture-squares-stage-3-gameboard.pdfCapture Squares Stage 3 Spinner.pdfCapture Squares Stage 4 Gameboard (3) (1).pdfCapture Squares Stage 4 Spinner (1).pdfHonk
Honk
Honk addHonk
Materials: Deck of cards (J,Q,K are “honk” cards, A=1), scratch paper
Place the deck of cards face down
Level 1: Dealer pulls 2 cards and places them face up. The first person to add the numbers together and says the sum, keeps the cards.
Level 2: Dealer pulls 3 cards. Add them all together or use them to make a 2-digit number and add the 3rd card to the 2-digit number (24 + 8)
Level 3: Dealer pulls 1-2 cards. First person to add 10, 5 or any number to the cards and say the correct sum keeps the cards.
Level 4: Dealer pulls 4 cards and makes two 2-digit numbers (24+35), feel free to use lower number cards at first.
Honk: If a “honk” card is pulled (J, Q, K) the first person to say honk keeps the card(s).
The person with the most cards at the end wins!
Steps & Leaps
Materials: Gameboard, Paper clip & pencil (spinner), game token for each player, 2 dice, sheet protector, whiteboard marker
Place game in sheet protector
Player A rolls the dice and moves forward that many spaces and write the number on the square on the space where they land.
Player A spins the spinner and leaps forward that many tens. Write the number on the space of every leap of 10 (13, 23).
Player B’s turn
Continue taking turns until someone lands on or passes 100!
Gameboards: Beat You to 20, Beat Pete the Cat
Beat you to 10 & 20
Copy of Beat you to 10 20.webmBeat You to 20!
Youngest person goes first, or play Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who goes first!
Use paper clip and a pencil or pen and spin the spinner
Put that many cubes on your game board
Next player take a turn
First player to fill their 20 wins! (You have to spin exactly how many you need)
Play again!
Beat Pete!
Copy of Beat Pete.webmBeat Pete!
Level 1 Dice: Play with 1 or 2 dice and paper clips (or use tokens from your favorite board game)
Level 2: Cards & Dice: Use 1 die and a deck of cards. A=1, J=11, Q=12, K=13.
Optional: Pick a few spaces to be go back and/or go forward spaces!
All Levels: Roll the die/dice, count, and move that many spaces
Level 2: Take 1-4 cards to add together. Suggestions: Pick 1 card, add it to the dice and find that sum. Pick 2or3 cards, add or subtract them. Pick 4 cards, make two 2-digit numbers, add them together and find the sum. If you are correct you stay, if you make a mistake, go back to your previous space.
First one to get to the middle wins!
What's Behind my Back
Copy of Whats behind my back 10 20.webmWhat’s Behind My Back? 10 or 20
Decide if you will play to 10 or 20
Youngest person goes first, or play Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who goes first!
First player hides some of their unifix cubes behind their back and shows the rest
Player 2 has to guess how many are behind their back
Keep taking turns until you know your sums of 10 and 20 in snap!
60+ Math Games
Math Games with Cards.pdfTarget 100
Target 100
Target 100Target 100
Materials: Deck of cards (Ace = 1, take out J, Q, K), scratch paper
Everyone starts at the number 25. Place the deck of cards face down.
Players take turns turning over 1 card and deciding whether to add that many 10s or that many 1s to their total.
Everyone gets 6 turns
After 6 rounds the person closest to 100 without going over wins!
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