Games to Go - Operation

“Egg”Ceptional Decimals

Your addition & subtraction will be “egg”-cellent!

decimal to 100ths

• compare
• add

Students will create, read, compare, and add decimals to the hundredths.

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... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

In the Bag

Get rid of all your markers and be the champ!

multiplication - products

• estimate for 2 or 3 factors
• apply strategies

Students will estimate the product of 2 or 3 1-digit numbers and use strategies to multiply.

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... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Love Those Leftovers

Most leftovers = Most satisfied player!

division - quotients

• 2-digit by 1-digit
• relationship to multiplication
• apply strategies

Students will estimate the quotients of 2-digit dividends by 1-digit divisors and use strategies to solve the problems. They will explore the relationship between division and multiplication.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

SNAP Multiplication

Make the lowest product & score!

multiplication - 2-digit by 1-digit

• estimate products
• check for reasonableness

Students will investigate strategies for 2-digit by 1-digit multiplication to make the lowest product. They will estimate the product, solve, and check the reasonableness of their answer using a calculator.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Shake, Shuffle, and Roll

Take the quickest route to 100 to win this game!

average

• rounding to nearest 10
• solve real-life problems

Students will solve division problems in real-life situations (finding averages) and round to the nearest whole number.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Make 1

Collect fraction pieces to make a whole

fractions & mixed numbers

• build models & read
• add

Students will model (pattern blocks), add, and read fractions and mixed numbers.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Number Sleuths

Pick a hand...any hand. Then tell what’s in the other!

multiplication facts

• recall
• missing factor
• relationship to division

Students will identify a missing factor by recalling basic multiplication facts. They will explore the relationship between multiplication and division.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Strike Out

Round to the nearest 10 and clear the grid!

multiplication facts

• recall
• round to nearest 10

Students will recall multiplication facts and round to the nearest ten.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Mind, Pictures, Strategies, & Hope

How many multiplication facts are there to memorize anyway?

multiplication facts

• recall
• use properties
• number patterns

Using a multiplication table, students will investigate and explain patterns, and use properties and strategies to recall multiplication facts.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Leftovers Again?

Greatest total leftovers rules!

multiplication & division facts

• estimate quotients
• create & solve
• word problems

Students will estimate quotients and recall their multiplication and division facts, as they try to accumulate the greatest remainders. They will create word problems involving division to earn extra points.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Spending Spree

addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

• estimate
• solve real-life problems

Students will estimate sums and products, and add, subtract, and multiply money to solve real-life problems.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

30 cm Rule

Race to 30 cm and rule the day!

metric measurement (cm)

• add & subtract decimals to 10ths
• solve real-life problems

Students will use measurement (cm) to practice adding and subtracting decimals to tenths, and apply adding and subtracting decimals to real-life situations.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Best Guess

Make a little difference and clean up!

subtraction - 4-digit numbers

• estimate difference
• apply place value ideas
• appropriate calculator use

Students will use their understanding of place value to estimate the difference of 2 four-digit numbers. They will use a calculator to find the actual difference.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

No Pencils

Get as close to the target as you can… Brain power only please! (No pencils!)

multiplication - 2-digit by 1-digit

• apply strategies
• appropriate calculator use

Students will estimate products using friendly numbers, and use strategies to multiply 2-digit by 1-digit numbers. They will use a calculator to check the reasonableness of their answers.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Truth or Consequence

Spot the truth & avoid the consequence!

mental math

• add & subtract
• appropriate calculator use

Students will perform addition and subtraction in their heads, and then explain their strategies. They will use a calculator to check the reasonableness of their answers.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

10,000 or Bust

Number of players? 1-infinity & beyond!

multiply by 10s & 100s

• apply addition facts
• apply mental math strategies

Students will recall addition facts, use mental math strategies to multiply by 10s and 100s, and solve real-life problems with multi-digit addition.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered

Calculator Kid

Figure out the Calculator Kid’s moves, and clean up your buttons!

mental math

• apply addition strategies
• appropriate calculator use

Using numbers generated on a calculator, students will solve for missing addends using mental math strategies and explain their reasoning.

“I Get It!”
... a guide for the mathematically undiscovered