Here's a fun little math game to reinforce PLACE VALUE and the base-ten number system. The students will also COMPARE whole numbers and use TALLY MARKS.
You will just need a few inexpensive objects.
Materials
Players: 2
Directions:
Variations:
I purchased the foam shapes at a Dollar Store. A bag of 50 foam cubes cost $1.00. An added benefit of the foam cubes is that they are nice and quiet when tossed!!!
Have fun with math!
Place Value Game |
You will just need a few inexpensive objects.
Materials
- Large paper/plastic cups
- small objects such as foam shapes
- paper
- pencil
- painter's tape (optional)
- marker
Players: 2
Place Value - 4 tens and 2 ones |
Directions:
- Label one cup "TENS".
- Label the other cup "ONES".
- Place the cups on the floor (tens on the left).
- Have player #1 stand approximately 3 feet from the cups. (The stating line could be marked with tape, if desired.)
- He/she tries to toss 9 foam shapes into the cups.
- He/she then counts out the shapes in the cups and announces his/her numbers.
- Example: "4 tens and 2 ones = 42"
- Now player #2 has a turn.
- The player with the greater number gets 1 point.
- Players tally the point.
- The players continue playing for a total of 10 rounds.
- The player with the most tallies is the winner.
Variations:
- Use 3 cups to practice Hundreds, Tens, and Ones
- Toss 10 or more objects into the cups, if students have already learned regrouping
I purchased the foam shapes at a Dollar Store. A bag of 50 foam cubes cost $1.00. An added benefit of the foam cubes is that they are nice and quiet when tossed!!!
Math Manipulative - Foam Cubes |
Have fun with math!
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Very cool!!! We are learning place value and counting by tens right now! This is perfect! :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple game to teach place value. I love doing learning games with my kids. This is definitely one we'll have to try when the time is right...might be good for my oldest now.
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