The Best Math Board Games
A lot of children struggle with math concepts and fall behind very early on in math class. Math board games make practicing math concepts fun. The games also give children a chance to reinforce important math skills outside of class. Board games are played by two or more players, either with family members or with friends. This method makes math learning a fun social activity in contrast to being a boring solitary task.
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Auntie Pasta's Fraction Game
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Auntie's Pasta Fraction Game teaches beginning fractions to younger children, especially ages six to eight. Each player receives a cardboard piece of pizza, each one being a different size. The game board is filled with circles that are perforated into four quarters. The slices of pizza are placed on the circles throughout the game. The game requires very little reading with only a few simple words on the spinner.
Quizmo
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Quizmo is a math version of bingo, which makes an interactive math board game for the classroom. The teacher can be the caller who calls out a math problem for the students (such as 90+25). The players must look for the answer on their scorecards. You can practice a single math operation for each game of Quizmo or mix together division, subtraction, fractions or multiplication all on a single scorecard.
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Jelly Beans
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Jelly Beans is an introductory math game for very young children. It uses simple counting and number recognition and moves on to simple addition and subtraction. It can easily be played with one adult against one child. The objective of the game is to be the first player to fill all 12 of your holes with jelly beans. The game can be a fun introduction to math concepts.
Opps!
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Opps! is a challenging game of opposites designed to practice negatives and other pre-algebra concepts. It comes with two different colors of dice, one positive and one negative set. You add or subtract the numbers and place a marble on one of the holes on the board. The game includes 36 holes, 18 positive and 18 negative. You gain the most points by building a "run," which means a series of several holes in a row. For instance, if you place a marble in the +3, +4 and +5 holes, you have created a run of three holes. Other players can block your runs by placing their marbles in holes surrounding your runs.
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