• Shut the Box - Students will need cards numbered 1 through 9. (playing cards will work fine) They will also need a set of dice. This game can be played individually or with a partner. All cards must be placed face up in order in front of the player. You roll the dice, add the numbers together and then turn over one or two cards that equal the sum of the dice. When you roll the dice but cannot turn over the sum of the dice using one or two cards you are finished playing and must add up the remaining cards that are face up. Each player continues to play until they can no longer turn over a card. The player whose cards add up to the lesser amount is the winner. ***Addition Fact Practice 

     

    Shut the Box Cards


    The Dice Game - Students will need two dice and a piece of paper folded in half vertically with each players name at the top of a column. This game is played with a partner. You can play to 25, 50, or 100. You roll the dice and add the numbers together until you get to the set number. When you reach the preset number you begin to subtract the sum of the dice until you get back to zero. Your turn continues as your roll the dice adding your sums together unless you roll a set of doubles or double ones. If you roll doubles you lose your turn. If you roll double ones you lose all your points and lose your turn. When you begin to roll again you will start at zero. The player that reaches zero first is the winner. ***Addition and Subtraction Practice Example: Player 1 rolls a 2 & 3 and writes 5 at the top of their column. Player 1 rolls again and rolls a 1 & 6 and adds 7 to their previous score of 5. Player 1 rolls again and rolls a 4 & 4. Player 1 loses their turn and Player 2 begins to roll. Player 2 continues to roll until they roll doubles or double 1s. Then Player 1 would continue play.

     

    Dice Game Board

     

     

    Product Game – This is a two player game. Students need two paperclips, two different color crayons, and a game board.  The goal of this game is to get four squares colored in a row by taking turns.  Each player picks a color.  Decide who goes first and that player puts the two paperclips on two factors. You can lay paperclips on top of each other.  Next, that player multiplies the two factors and colors in the square for that product.  The second player may move only one of the paperclips.  Then multiply the factors and color in the square with that product.  The first player to have four squares in a row wins the game. (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal)  **Multiplication Practice 

     

    Product Game Board

     

     

     

    Addition Game – This is a two player game. Students need two paperclips, two different color crayons, and a game board.  The goal of this game is to get four squares colored in a row by taking turns.  Each player picks a color.  Decide who goes first and that player puts the two paperclips on two addends. You can lay paperclips on top of each other.  Next, that player adds the two addends and colors in the square for that product.  The second player may move only one of the paperclips.  Then add the addends and color in the square with that product.  The first player to have four squares in a row wins the game. (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal)  **Addition Practice

     

    Addition Game Board

     

     

     

    Pick Two – This is a game that can be played independently or with a partner.  Students will need a deck of cards, pencil, and a game paper.  Do not look at the cards and pick any two cards. (Jack, Queen, King = 10, Ace =1)  Write the numbers for the two cards you picked at the top of the column and then follow the directions on the game paper.  If you are playing with a partner, compare your answers for each direction and the person with the higher number gets a point and the player with the most points after you followed the directions for a column wins. **Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Estimation practice

     

    Pink Two Game Board

     

     

    Pick Three – This is a game that can be played independently or with a partner.  Students will need a deck of cards, pencil, and a game paper.  Do not look at the cards and pick any three cards. (Jack, Queen, King = 10, Ace =1)  Write the numbers for the three cards you picked at the top of the column and then follow the directions on the game paper.  If you are playing with a partner, compare your answers for each direction and the person with the higher number gets a point and the player with the most points after you followed the directions for a column wins. **Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Estimation practice

     

    Pick Three Game Board

     

     

     

    24 - Students will need the 24 Game Cards. Students use the four numbers on the card and use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to create an equation that equals 24. Example: 1,2,3,4 - (2x3) x (1x4)=24 or 1,2,4,5 - (5x4) + (5-1)

    24 Level 1 Game Cards 
    24 Level 2 Game Cards
    http://www.mathplayground.com/make_24.html (Challenging!)

    http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-make24/index.html (Challenging!)