October 2024 - Problem Solving
“Mathematical thinking is when students have opportunities to doubt, understand, conceive, affirm and deny, will and refuse, imagine, and perceive.”
(Dan Finkel, Five Principles of Extraordinary Math Teaching)
September 2024 - Introduction to the Mathematical Processes
In the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum there are seven interconnected mathematical processes that support all students to learn and apply mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills. These processes are:
May 2024 - Number Sense Games
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.
Pile it On: A Multiplication Game
Introduce multiplication using any counters and dice. This game provides an excellent demonstration of how multiplication works.
Goal: Be the person with the most counters at the of the game.
April 2024 - Money in My Pocket
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.
Money in My Pocket
Money in my pocket is a game that can be played on the go with two or more players, it can also be played in a classroom setting.
Goal: To correctly guess the number of coins the Banker holds in as few guesses as possible.
March 2024 - Skunk
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.
February 2024 - Krypto
Krypto is a card game designed by Daniel Yovich in 1963. This game is a great opportunity to build flexibility with numbers and operations.
Goal: Be the first player to create a sequence to achieve the target card value.
How to Play: The Krypto deck consists of 56 cards: three each of numbers 1-6, four each of the numbers 7-10, two each of 11-17, one each of 18-25.
January 2024 - Math Puzzles
Online Puzzles
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.
Puzzles give meaningful and enjoyable problem solving opportunities to learn math while having fun. They can be played individually or collaboratively with a friend or family member, and at home or on the go.
December 2023- Dice Games
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.
Dice Games
There are many fun games you can play with a six-sided dice that support math fluency.
November 2023 - Card Games
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.
There are many fun games you can play with a deck of regular playing cards that support math fluency.
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Goal: Be the first player whose three cards have a sum of 24.
October 2023 - Tic Tac Toe
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.
Do you love to play Tic Tac Toe?
