Mathsational

In the past, I wrote about using using Tarsia to practice math concepts.  You have probably seen Tarsia style puzzles on Pinterest and TpT, but this free software lets you make you own.  This puzzles make a shape like a triangle or hexagon.  Then you match up the corresponding questions and answers to put the puzzle together.  The software allows you to make other puzzles as well, like dominoes and I have/Who has. Here is a link to the original post with more details of how it works. Here is the link to the free software download .  However, the last time I checked, the site was down, so here is a link to a direct download . Here are 3 sample puzzles to get you started. Grade 4: Decimals, Fractions, and Fraction Strips PDF , Tarsia Grade 6: Fractions, Decimals, Percents PDF , Tarsia Algebra 2: Fractional Exponents PDF , Tarsia These are great fun, but can be time consuming to make, so share out what you do make :)

I previously wrote about using board games for math practice.  Any easy to play game will work.  You can pick them up from the dollar store, yard sales, or big box stores.  You could even find your own free printables on Pinterest .  Then just have your students complete one math question before each round of moves/turns.  You can read the original post here for more information. In the first post, I shared two versions of the games.  The first was on biconditionals and definitions and while the second was about multiplying and dividing rational expressions .  I've added two more examples now. Kindergarten - 2D vs 3D Shapes Grade 8 - Triangle Similarity I hope you try using board games in your practice sessions.  Let me know how it goes or if you make a variation of the idea :)

Previously, I wrote about a form of practice called Chains.  In a chain activity, students pick any card and solve the problem on it.  Then, they find the solution to that question on another card and solve that one.  This continues until all cards have been used.  Sometimes you can also run this as a scavenger hunt and put the questions up around the room.  The activity is great because it is self checking and offers a switch-up from the usual worksheet for practice. You can read the original post here for more information.  In that post, I included two example activities.  The first was for properties of parallelograms .  And the second was for finding vertices of parabolas . Here are two new examples: Grade 3 - Telling Time to the Minute Grade 7 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Enjoy.  I'd love to hear about it if you try any of these or make your own :)

I previously wrote about using Go Fish as a matching game to build fluency in math content.  In the previous post, I shared two downloads.  The first was a game for finding volumes of pyramids and cones . The second was a game for finding the next term in a sequence . Here is the link to the original post which also contains more info on how to play the game. I have since created two more versions of the game.  Feel free to use any of them.  And share any that you make :) Grade 2: Measuring With a Centimeter Ruler Go Fish Grade 5: Subtracting Fractions Go Fish

I wrote about Slap It! as a game for building fluency once before.  The game is played like Slap Jack, except that you do not play with a standard deck of cards (use math problems instead) and the card that you slap, changes with each round. Here is a link to the original post with more detailed directions on how to play the game.  In that post, you will find two sample games.  The first game is on the equations of circles and the second is on triangle trigonometry . Here are two new games: Grade 1: Attributes of Shapes Slap It! Grade 6: Quadrants in the Coordinate Plane Slap It!

I previously wrote about the game pass of play as a way for students to build fluency in basic math concepts.  The point of the game is for players to lay one card at a time, in sequential order.  So, if the first player lays a 7, the next player would lay an 8.  Then the next player would play 9, and so on.  The first player can play any card in the sequence and the list will loop.  For example a game might have the following play: {7,8,9,0,1,2,3,4,5,6}. Here is the original post with more details on how to play.  The original post contains two downloads of sample games.  The first is on the angle and segment addition postulates  and the second is on interior and exterior angles of triangles . Here are two new games. Kindergarten - Subsidizing Pass or Play Grade 4 - Multiplying by 10, 100, and 100 Pass or Play

I wrote about using TIC TAC TOE as a fun way for students to practice math concepts.  The original post is here . The original post contains free townloads of two games.  The first is an algebra 1 game for graphing linear inequalities on the coordinate plane .  The second was a geometry game for calculating surface area and volume of spheres . Now I have made two more games.  Here they are; enjoy!  Please share if you create your own :) Grade 7 Adding Rational Numbers TIC TAC TOE Grade 8 Pythagorean Theorem TIC TAC TOE