Later, younger students can graph the results, while older kids calculate the ratio and percentage for each response.Ĭhallenge: If the entire school body was polled, and assuming each response got the same percentage of votes, how many votes would there be in each cup? What if your town was polled? Your state? The U.S.? On which day did you reach the highest sum? The lowest?Ĭhallenge: Use fractions, decimals, or a mix of negative and positive integers.Īsk a question and let students vote by placing a straw in one of several plastic cups, each labeled with a different answer.
Each time you play the game, add the sum to a graph.
Continue for five minutes and record the sum. She tosses it to the next student, who does the same and then adds his number to the first. Toss the ball to one student and have her call out the number that her right thumb touches. Children pass the ball around the square as quickly as they can, and the student must give the answer before the ball comes back to him.Ĭhallenge: When the correct answer is given, the child who has the ball must respond to the next challenge, sending the ball back around the circle in the opposite direction.Ĭover a beach ball with numbers (use a permanent marker or sticky labels). Before the student answers, he passes the ball to the person next to him. Give one of them a ball and a math challenge that requires a list of responses, such as counting by twos or naming shapes that have right angles. Ramp up this traditional game by having kids illustrate the following geometric terms using only their arms: parallel and perpendicular lines acute, right, and obtuse angles and 0-, 90-, and 180-degree angles.Ĭhallenge: Increase the pace of the commands and see if your students can keep up! As students transition into the new school year, help them sharpen their number skills with some of these fun and effective games. Math games bring out kids’ natural love of numbers.