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Math GamesCompiled By:Joan Bartlett

and

Heather Bartlett

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Card Games

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Order Numbers The first player draws five cards and lays themdown in order.

The next player draws five cards and lays them

down in order adding to the first players cards. Continue building the numbers in order. If a number is already down you can lay the card

on top. You may take out the face cards and just use the

number cards if you wish.

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Speed Take out all the face cards and use only the number cards. Deal the cards evenly to two players. Set the two stacks between the two players. Each player will turn over one card from their stack each

time. You can play where the winner is the first one to: addcorrectly, subtract correctly, multiply correctly or pick outthe larger or smaller number.

The winner gets the cards. Play until all the cards are goneor one player has all of the cards. (This is kind of like the

card game called WAR.)

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OH NO! 99!Card Values and Operations

Ace add 1 Jacks subtract 1

Queens Wild card (-10/+10)

Kings add zero

All others (2-10) add their place value

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OH NO! 99! (continued)Directions Shuffle the deck of cards and deal 4 cards to each player. Take turns playing one card on the table at a time, adding or

subtracting the value of the card to or from the cards

already played. Drawing from the deck after playing yourcard. (Remember you are keeping a running total for theentire group!)

Play continues until one player forces his/her partner to goover 99.

You may modify and play to 20, 50 or 75. You may also use anumber line and a counter to count on.

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Card Sharks Materials: large deck of cards; fivecards from the shuffled deck are

placed face down in front of theaudience.

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Card Sharks (continued) Students should be divided into two teams Both teams are given a problem. The first student to raise his/her hand

gets to answer the question. If the question is answered correctly, theymay play the cards. If incorrect, the other team may try to answer forcontrol, or they may pass. (At this point, the problem should be done on theboard)

To play the cards, the first one is turned over. The team has theopportunity to keep this card, or change it. Once that decision is made,the team decides whether the next card is higher or lower. The teamcontinues until all five cards have been turned over correctly, a mistakehas been made, or the team decides to FREEZE.

If all cards are turned over correctly the team turning the cards over wins If a mistake is made, another question is given for control of the cards

The team decides to FREEZE if they are not sure or are uncomfortablemaking a guess on the next card. Another problem is given, and when ateam gets control they may choose to change the card.

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Countdown (K-2)Materials: one deck of cards two diceObject of Game: To be the first player to flip over all cards 1-9Directions:

Each player will lay out cards 1-9 of the same suit in front of them. Use the Ace as a 1. The player with the hearts suits begins the game. The first player rolls the double dice and adds or subtracts the two numbers. Next, the

player comes up with any combination of the cards to make the number rolled. The playerthen flips over those cards. Once a card has been flipped over it may not be used again.

All players continue rolling the double dice and flipping over card combinations that equal thenumber rolled.

If a player has no card combinations left that equal the number rolled then they lose that

turn. Players continue until someone is able to flip over all cards.Extension: If a player rolls doubles then they flip all cards back over and continue the game.

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Countdown (3-5)Materials: one deck of cards two diceObject of Game: To be the first player to flip over all cards 1-10Directions:

Each player will lay out cards 1-10 of the same suit in front of them. Take out the facecards and use the Ace as a 1. The player with the hearts suits begins the game. The first player rolls the two dice and adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides the two

numbers. Next, the player comes up with any combination of the cards to make the numberrolled. The player then flips over those cards. Once a card has been flipped over it may notbe used again.

All players continue rolling the double dice and flipping over card combinations that equal thenumber rolled.

If a player has no card combinations left that equal the number rolled then they lose thatturn.

Players continue until someone is able to flip over all cards.Extension: If a player rolls doubles then they flip all cards back over and continue the game.

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Dice Games

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CONTIG3 dice; record keeping sheet; markers; playing board; 2-5 players

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31 3233 34 35 36 37 38 39 4041 42 44 45 48 50 54 5560 64 66 72 75 80 90 96100 108 120 125 144 150 180 216

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CONTIG (continued)Directions: First player rolls the three dice. Using any operations on the

three numbers, the player covers one number on the board. Each succeeding player rolls the dice and tries to cover a number

that is touching a covered number. If the player covers a number

contiguous to (touching) another covered number, he/she gets apoint. When a player cannot cover a number, the player skips his/her

turn. If a player incorrectly passes, any of the other players maycall the mistake and place their marker on the correct number.

When all players miss three consecutive turns, the game is over.Player with the most points wins

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Fair Shares Participants roll a number cube andcreate a two digit number they can findon the hundred board.

Each participant decides whether or notthe number can be shared fairly (odd oreven) by dividing up manipulatives.

Materials: hundred board; number cubes,linking cubes

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Whats Next?

Whats Before? Choose either a 6-sided or 10-sided die. Roll the die.

Say the number that comes next or thenumber that comes before the one shown.

This can also be played using 2 or moredice.

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Place Value Number

Sense Roll 1, 2, or 3 dice. If you roll 1 die, tell the number that is 1 more

than the number shown. What number is 1 less

than the number shown? If you roll 2 dice, make a 2-digit number. Tell thenumber that is 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, and 10 lessthan the number shown.

If you roll 3 dice, make a 3-digit number. Tell the

number that is 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less, 100more, and 100 less than the number shown.

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Other Games

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Concentration(addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division) The object of the game is to find pairs ofmatching cards among an array of face downcards. Help your child write addition, subtraction,multiplication, or division facts on one set of

index cards, and the answers on another set.Shuffle the cards and lay them out face down.The first player turns over two cards. If theymatch, the player keeps the two cards and takesanother turn. The next player continues by tryingto find two matching cards. When all cards havebeen collected, the player with the most pairswins

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BUZZ The game Buzz can be used in a small group or with an entire class.Have your students sit around in a circle. One person in the groupstarts by saying the number "1". The next person (the personsitting to the left or right, choose an initial direction) says "2",then the next person says "3", and so on and so forth. Whensomeone gets to the number "7", that's when the fun begins.Whenever you get to the number "7" or a multiple of "7" (ex.7,14,21,28,35, etc) or any number that has a "7" in it (ex. 17, 27,37, etc.), that person must say Buzz. Whenever someone says Buzzwhen they're supposed to on a "7" number, then you switchdirections. That means if your group was counting in a clockwisedirection, then you switch to counter-clockwise after Buzz is said.If a person misses a Buzz or says Buzz on an incorrect number the

game starts over and that person sits out. The game continuesuntil there are two people left. (The Buzz Winners!)

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BUZZ (continued) List of 7 Buzz Numbers (1-100) 7,14,17,21,27,28,35,37,42,47,49,56,57,63,67,70-

79,84,87,91,97,98 Play Buzz with other numbers and modify rules

as needed. 5 example: (5, 10, 15, 20, 25) Great way to practice skip counting and multiples.

Advanced Game: This version involves the numbers "7" AND "11". This

means all multiples of 7 and 11 AND any number with a 7in it are Buzz numbers.

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Race for $1.00

(money addition) You need 30 pennies, 10 nickels, 20 dimes,1 quarter, a dollar, 2 dice, and a partner.Take turns. On your turn, roll the dice.

The sum tells how many pennies to take.When you have 5 pennies, trade for anickel. When you have 2 nickels, trade fora dime. When you have 2 dimes and one

nickel, trade for a quarter. The firstplayer to reach $1.00 is the winner.

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Guess My Number

(number logic) You need: paper, pencil, partnerPlayer one picks a number from 0-99 andwrites it down. Player two makes a guess

and writes it down. Player one gives a clue:"Your guess is greater than my number" or"Your guess is less than my number".Continue playing until player two guesses

player one's number. Switch jobs and playagain.

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Card Capture(addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division) Use a set of fact flashcards. Divide the cards equallybetween the two players. One player attacks, while theother player defends. The defending player shows his cards(problem side up) one at a time to the attacking player. Ifthe attacking player says the right answer, he captures the

card and adds it to his own. He can continue capturing cardsuntil he answers incorrectly. When this happens, thedefending player becomes the attacker, and gets his chanceat capturing thecards. This continues with cards beingcaptured back and forth until one player winds up with all ofthe cards, or has the most cards when time is called. Youcan even set the rules to the first player to capture 20cards, or any number you'd like.

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What's Your Favorite Number?

(Challenging multiplication) Ask someone his/her favorite number

between 1 and 9. Then multiply thefavorite number by 9. Multiply thatby 12345679 and you know what?Your friend will be surprised when hesees you writing his favorite digit

over and over again in the answer.That is, if you multiply correctly!

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Multiplication Trick

(Multiplication) Here is a quick way to multiply a two digitnumber by 11. Write the number to bemultiplied, but leave a space in between.

Add the two digits, and write the sum inthat place. You have your answer.Example: If you wanted to multiply 11x36,write the 3 and the 6 with a space in the

middle. 3+6=9, so write a 9 in that middlespace. Your answer is 396.

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ENJOYHave fun playing these math games.

Change these games as needed foryour students. Many of these gamescan be adapted for lower grades and

upper grades!