More Computer Games for Math Fact Fluency
Save The Whale - Use 10 facts to build a pipe that saves the whale
Add to Ten - Shoot the ball at its partner that will make 10
Ghost Blasters - (Two-player game) Set the sum to 10, then players try to be first to blast the ghost pairs that add to ten.
Number Twins
A game that reinforces combinations of ten, with an added layer of strategic thinking!
Why I love this game: It's so simple, accessible and easily tailored to various difficulty levels (by changing the sum). It is a PC game, rather than ipad (though it might work with ipads).
First graders practiced this game with the sum of ten, and each student was able to clear their board with success!
Check it out here!
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Mystery Number
A game that strengthens number fluency and mental computation skills
You will need
How to play
Face Card & Ace Values
Ace = 1
Jack = 11
Queen = 12
King = 13
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- A standard deck of cards with jokers removed
- To modify the game, you can remove face cards
How to play
- Using a standard deck of cards stacked face-down, each player takes a turn being the "guesser" by placing the top card on their forehead, so only the other players can see the number
- Players take turns giving clues about the "mystery number" to the guesser until they guess the correct number
- Sample clues for the number 7: "Three less than 10," "Double three, plus 1," "One more than my age"
Face Card & Ace Values
Ace = 1
Jack = 11
Queen = 12
King = 13
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Heads and Tails
A 'combinations of ten' game that can be modified by changing the 'total number' to 6, 8, 20, 50, etc. based on child's comfort level with each number.
Players may play alone or with a partner, taking turns.
You Will Need
How To Play
Each player takes a turn dropping the pennies and counting how many landed on 'heads'. The player records the number of heads on the recording sheet.
Then, the same player determines how many tails there will be, if the total number is (whatever number you are working with). They may need to count the tails, or challenge themselves to figure out the missing addend without counting.
Have fun!
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You Will Need
- A number of pennies (6, 8, 10, 20...) - Note: we start by playing with 10 in class, as students are working on internalizing combinations of 10
- A recording sheet - Click here to download
How To Play
Each player takes a turn dropping the pennies and counting how many landed on 'heads'. The player records the number of heads on the recording sheet.
Then, the same player determines how many tails there will be, if the total number is (whatever number you are working with). They may need to count the tails, or challenge themselves to figure out the missing addend without counting.
Have fun!
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Pirates, Parrots and Princesses
A Counting and Addition Game
To play “Pirates, Parrots and Princesses,” players act as pirates, parrots, princesses and whatever captures their imagination (a great way to practice your acting skills!) who have to keep track of how much “treasure” they are able to collect, working toward a goal number.
You Will Need
How To Play
Each player takes a turn rolling the die and collecting that many coins or objects.
As you play, encourage your child to count and verify how many they have so far. They are practicing counting strategies. They might try counting by twos, or organizing their ‘treasure’ into groups of 5 or 10.
Have fun!
You Will Need
- One die
- A set of objects (from 20-50, depending on comfort level of the child) representing pirate treasure – e.g. pennies, beans, marbles.
How To Play
Each player takes a turn rolling the die and collecting that many coins or objects.
As you play, encourage your child to count and verify how many they have so far. They are practicing counting strategies. They might try counting by twos, or organizing their ‘treasure’ into groups of 5 or 10.
Have fun!