Math

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ACTIVITY IDEAS

• Counting activities (counting aloud; counting objects like blocks, stairs, snacks; matching a number of objects with a numeral - i.e.: 7 butterfly stickers with the number 7, etc.)

• Card games for fact practice

  • Addition War - use only number cards 1-9, shuffle those cards and split the deck evenly between 2 people, both players flip a card at the same time - add them together - the first person to say the correct sum gets the cards, the person with the most cards at the end of the game wins

  • Multiplication War - same as addition war, but instead of adding the 2 cards together, multiply

  • Make 10 Magic use only number cards 1-9, have someone choose a card and hide it, match up the rest of the cards using pairs that add to 10 (9+1, 8+2, 7+3, etc.). When you only have 1 card left, use what you know about your math facts to guess card that your partner chose

• Make your own card games

  • Number Memory - fold a piece of paper into 16 equal squares, cut out the squares and write a numeral on one card and the matching number of dots on a second - mix, flip and play

  • Addition Memory - fold a piece of paper into 16 equal squares, cut out the squares and write an addition problem on one card and the answer on a second - mix, flip and play

  • Multiplication Memory - fold a piece of paper into 16 equal squares, cut out the squares and write a multiplication problem on one card and the answer on a second - mix, flip and play

• Play a game of dominoes

  • Count the number of dots on each side - which side has more

  • Challenge - add the dots together

  • Expert level challenge - multiply the number of dots on one side by the number of dots on the other side

  • Math ninja level challenge - when you finish your game, add together ALL of the dots

• Start at one end of your block and walk to the other - count the number of sidewalk squares, or if there aren't any, the number of steps you took. What do you think the perimeter of your block is? Walk all the way around the block to check your answer.

• Go for a walk around the block and count the number of houses. Walk around a different block and count the houses on that block. Which block has more houses?

• After everyone is done looking at the weekly flyers, go through and pick out 5 things you would like to buy - make sure they have prices. Cut out the pictures and glue them onto a piece of paper. Draw the bills and coins you need to buy each item. Challenge: round to the nearest dollar; expert level challenge: round to the nearest 10 dollars; math ninja level challenge: add up the cost of all 5 items

• Cooking activities/helping to cook for practice of measurement and fractions