Games and puzzles are a great way of practicing math skills while having fun. Playing games and doing puzzles support computational fluency, strategy development, and making connections between mathematical concepts.
Are you looking for fun ways to learn or practice math at home? Whether you are out for a walk, taking a bus, driving in a car, or just hanging out at home, there are lots of fun games you can play to support math learning.
Guess My Number is a math game that can be played with just two people and doesn’t require any set up or materials.
You will need two or more people to play this game.
Player 1 - Chooses a number between 1-100 (the range can be increased or decreased based on age/grade level).
Other players - Ask questions that can be answered with either a “yes” or a “no”.
Example: “Is it higher than 10?” or “Is it an odd number?”
Player 1 - Responds with either a “yes” or “no”.
Other players - Continue to ask questions until they feel confident that they have enough information to guess the correct number.
Variations of this game can be added to increase or decrease the level of challenge.
- High/Low - The guesser of the game can only ask questions that allow a response of “too high” or “too low”.
- Track your guesses and see how many guesses it takes! Is there an optimal strategy?