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Forehead Math

Objective: Players will determine the value of their unknown number, given the sum, difference, or product of their own unknown number and the number of the other player. Materials: Standard...

Farkle!

*This game takes me back! Years ago, I had friends with whom I’d play dice games. Lots. This one’s for you, Amanda & Chris! Objective: To accrue a total of 10,000 points by adding the sum of each...

Mental Math: Lift The Flap Book

Written by 978-0-7945-5567-2 ISBN Crammed with clever tips, tricks, and techniques, this book makes mental arithmetic a breeze. With lots of practice puzzles and questions, lift the flaps to reveal...

The Math of a Milkshake

In The Math of a Milkshake, you’ll discover the truth about pizza portions, learn about the symmetry of fruit, and conduct probability experiments with jelly beans! Find some answers to the age-old...

99 Math Puzzles

Written by Sarah Kahn 978-0-7945-3692-3 (ISBN) A pocket-sized puzzle book full of games and activities to put children’s math skills to the test. Children can add up the numbers in a mouse maze...

Math Mind Reader Cards

Objective: To spark interest in math by ‘guessing’ the observer’s number.  Materials: Magic Math Mind cards To begin:Choose a participant, an “audience member”. Ask them to think of a number...
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