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100 Frame Bingo

A bingo board with numbers to the left.
Students will practice arranging place value to compose two-digit numbers in this variation of Bingo.

99

A graphic and title that read "99".
In this collaborative game, students try to keep the cumulative total under 99 until the deck runs out.

Adding Up the Number Line

A line with different numbers being linked together. A title reads, "Adding Up the Number Line".
In this addition and subtraction game players attempt to arrive exactly at 500 on the number line.

Area and Perimeter

Graph papers overlapping with a title that reads, "Area and Perimeter".
Students use the sum of two dice to create the perimeter and area of shapes on a grid.

Building Towers

Two piles of green and red blocks with some stacked in the middle of the picture. A title reads, "Building Towers".
Students use a number card to build a Unifix tower and compare to determine whose tower is taller.

Closest To

Six playing cards in two rows. A title reads, "Closet To..."
In this game, students develop place value comprehension, probability, and social-emotional skills.

Crocodile Bridges

A book cover and text, with a title that reads, "Crocodile Bridges".
Students practice composing quantities of 10 using multilink cubes to cross their very own Silibobble Sea.

Cuisenaire Rods

A box filled with different coloured Cuisenaire Rods, and a title that reads, "Cuisenaire Rods".
Students investigate relationships between numbers by comparing the size of cuisenaire rods.

Daily Calendar

A classroom with a bunch of people seated and an instructor standing and pointing at a calendar. A title reads, "Daily Calendar".
This daily lesson with many small activities gives students the opportunity to practice all five strands of math every day.

Dice War

Five dice on a table with a title that reads, "Dice War".
Players aim to collect all the dice in the game. They roll to get a score, and the highest roll wins all the dice.

Dominoes Parking Lot

An illustration of a parking lot with some dominos. A title reads, "Dominoes Parking Lot".
Students are challenged to place dominoes in their corresponding parking spot.

Doubles

Four papers showing addition problems where the numbers being added are the same. A title reads, "Doubles".
Students organize doubles from 0 to 12 in a way that makes sense to them. This allows them to see number patterns.

Doubling Up

A woman with a room full of items. A title reads, "Doubling Up".
Help children understand exponential growth and doubling with this fun hands-on activity.

Find Your Match

A bunch of playing cards face down, with two faced up and a title that reads, "Find Your Match".
Students collect a matching number pair or two cards that add or subtract to a predetermined sum/difference.

Finding 10s

A bunch of playing cards and a title that reads, "Finding 10s".
Students use their knowledge of addition and multiplication facts to create 10s and multiples of 10.

Flip and Ponder

Five playing cards, with four face up and one face down. A title reads, "Flip and Ponder".
Students are challenged to create, transform, and compare improper and mixed fractions.

Fraction Bump

A variety of shapes split up equally. A title reads, "Fraction Bump".
In this competitive game, students use equivalent fractions to lock in as many fractions on the game board as possible without getting bumped off!

Fraction Sudoku

Two sudoku boards with fractions and shapes. A title reads, "Fraction Sudoku".
Develop skills in fraction recognition, comparison, and logical reasoning. Students practice analyzing patterns and applying problem-solving strategies collaboratively.

Go Fish

A child sitting and playing Go Fish. A title reads, "Go Fish".
Using the four basic operations, players take turns asking opponents for cards that will create a target number.

Going for Gold

A pot of gold surrounded by playing cards forming math equations. A title reads, "Going for Gold".
Students use three cards to try to get as close to 15 as possible without going over.

Golf

An icon of a person golfing with playing cards. A title reads, "Golf".
Students attempt to minimize the value of their hand in this competitive card game.

Ladybug Houses

An illustration of ladybugs in and outside a frame with a title that reads, "Ladybug Houses".
Students develop an understanding of numbers by comparing ladybugs inside vs. outside of a house.

Lucky 7s

Playing cards forming a math problem and a title that reads, "Lucky 7".
In this collaborative game, students create math equations with various mathematical operations to achieve target outcomes.

Math Code

Eighteen squares with either a math problem or number within them. A title reads, "Math Code".
Math Code is a collaborative game that allows students to read, represent, compose and decompose whole numbers in a variety of ways.

Multiplication Mania

A multiplication table, a hand holding playing cards, and two playing cards forming a multiplication problem. A title reads, "Multiplication Mania".
Children work their spatial reasoning and multiplication concepts in this strategic board game.

Number Hunt

A bunch of numbers and dots in circles with a title that reads, "Number Hunt".
Students practice one-to-one correspondence in this fun dice-rolling, bingo-dabbing game!

Operation ZERO

Various cards with two cards appearing in a box called, "Target Number". A title reads, "Operation ZERO".
Students challenge one another as they use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to create equations that are equivalent to a target number.

Planning a Party with Estimation: Part 1

Moira's Birthday book cover, with a title that reads "Planning a Party with Estimation", and lesson plan.
When the entire school shows up to Moira's birthday party, Moira must make quick decisions to feed all her guests! Explore data analysis, estimation, and optimization.

Playdough Fractions

Six circles separated into parts and a title that reads, "Playdough Fractions".
Students listen to a math storybook and practice with fractional parts in this classic activity.

Salute

An illustration of three students sitting in a row, guessing numbers. Two have a card on their foreheads. Title reads, "Salute".
This 3-player card game reinforces student's understanding of the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.

Same Change

Two groups of Canadian coins that equal the same amount, with a title that reads, "The Same Change".
Students develop financial literacy by creating different coin combinations with the same total sum.

Scrambled Egg Math

An open egg carton with numbers inside and a pair of dice. A title reads, "Scrambled Egg Math".
Children shake an egg carton and roll dice to determine whether they will add or subtract.

Set

Find groups of cards that share or differ in shape, colour and shading to build pattern recognition and reasoning skills.

Shut the Box

Ten cards in two rows, with some being face up and face down, and a pair of dice at the bottom. A title reads, "Shut the Box".
In this simple game with cards and dice, student practice constructing and deconstructing numbers one to 12.

Target Number Game

Someone pointing at a jar filled with pumpkin candies. A bowl of pumpkin candies is in front of it and a title reads, "Target Number Game".
Students select target numbers and attempt to scoop up that many countable objects.

War

Cards playing the game war, with a title that reads, "War".
Students practice with number magnitude in a simple card game.

Whole in One

A paper with four cards around it and a title that reads, "Whole in One".
Students work an assortment of cards from a standard 52 card-deck to create whole fractions through addition.