Social Math Games

Skill: Fractions | No. of Players: 2+ | Set-up: Average This game has students move around the classroom as they try and find different representations of the same fractions. Materials Fraction Cards** How to Play: Give each student a fraction card. Students walk around the classroom looking for classmates that have the other representations of the same fraction. Once students all located all iterations, have the group work together to explain how they knew they all represen

Skill: Division | No. of Players: 2-4 | Set-up: Average -Lengthy Who doesn't want pizza?! Students take pieces of pizza according to the quotients they make from dividing a specific number by a number on a spinner. The game ends when there are no more pizza pieces to take. Materials: I Want Pizza resource sheets , Before you play cut out the pizzas on page 1 so students can take slices they do their division problems. Paperclip & pencil to spin (or a clear spinner overlay) Ho

Skill: Any | No. of Players: 2+ | Set-up: Average-Lengthy This game is based on the popular TV show, Jeopardy. It can be tailored to any math topic, the best time to use this game is when you want to review concepts before a test. Rather than split students on teams, encourage to get a "high score", make sure to give ample time for all students to solve each problem. Materials: Projector Jeopardy board ( https://jeopardylabs.com/  has a ton of great premade boards or you can

Skill: Any | No. of Players: 2+ | Set-up: Quick-Average Another math take on a classic game that can be used in any skill. Instead of having students should BINGO! Have students stand up to visually keep track of who was first. Materials: Bingo board (Can create bingo boards at https://myfreebingocards.com/  or search through the premade cards) Markers/counters to cover numbers How to Play: Teacher calls out math problems for students to solve If the problem is on the bingo b

Skill: Fractions | No. of Players: 2+ | Set-up: Quick-Average Students learn about fractions by drawing and naming them. The only challenge is that students cannot write numbers or words to accompany their drawing! Materials: Strips of paper with fractions ( or print and cut this page!) Whiteboards & markers OR paper & pencils How to play: Assign students 1 or 2 as you hand out each students a slip of paper with a fraction. Student 1 illustrates the fraction on their slip wi