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At Math Camp, HUCTM creates an environment that encourages children to discover and extend their joy in mathematics. Beginning with Ohio's Learning Standards in Math, HUCTM members create new games or adapt commonly known games that encourage children to strategize, reason mathematically, and collaborate with Math Camp family members. In a day of camp children typically play more than 12 math games directly aligned to grade-level mathematics. With the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Math Camp team realized the need for high-quality educational options for children to play at home.

As a result, we have compiled various math games that can be played using materials lying around the house. Each game guide provides all the needed resources, instructions, parent tips, and even questions to ask children to encourage them to share their mathematical reasoning. Children who have attended Math Camp may be familiar with some games, as we have taken our Math Camp stations and adapted them to make them accessible to all at home. Others are brand new and ready to be tried out! We invite you to use these resources as you wish to play with your children as they cultivate their curiosity and love for math. All we ask is that you use these games for their intended purpose and do not copy or plagiarize them.

Feel free to post pictures, tell us how you are using the games on social media, and tag us @HUCTM on Twitter and Facebook or @HeidelbergMathCamp on Instagram.