If you’ve ever wanted to get an in-depth look into the inner workings of another teacher’s lesson plans for math games, then this post is for you. Plan for more fun this school year with standards based math games. Give your students differentiated activities that will help them learn and engage them. They won’t even realize it’s math because they will be having so much fun playing!
What is a standards based math game?
A game that focuses on a particular math standard or skill. The math standard must be practiced and applied in the game to master the skill. By the end of the game, students will have practiced and applied the skill multiple times.
How many skills should a math game review?
A standards based math game can have one or multiple skills. If the focus of the math game is to learn one certain skill, that is easily obtained by the end of the game or through playing the game multiple times. The more skills involved in a game changes the focus of the game to become a review of skills. Less skills involved will mean that your students will be practicing those skills more.
What if my students don’t want to play a math game?
Students can play math games for classwork credit or extra credit points holding them accountable for playing. You could also give incentives like extra credit points, candy, or a different prize for winning the game.
Where can I find a math game?
There are many different math games available in the Teaching Math and More shop. Each game has a different skill focus. Some are also review games which can be great for beginning or end of year. Click here to choose a math game.
The Best Math Games
To be a fun and engaging math game make sure it has the following:
- Easy to follow instructions.
- Focuses on one or more grade level math standards.
- Engages students in active learning math skills.
- Has a clear objective on how to win the game.
Grab a Math Game
Here’s the set of math games to use in your classroom.
