Social Math Games

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: Estimating & Subtraction | No. of Players: Any | Set-up: Lengthy Students use observations and knowledge of number concepts to estimate the quantity of various items. Then they count the actual number before solving for the difference between their estimations and the actual number. Materials: Estimation Recording Sheet Various classroom items Paper and pencils for recording How to play: Before gameplay:  Set up stations with items of varying quantities and p