What others say
"This is a great activity and the students loved it. The students have to solve the problems before they are able to pull the blocks. We learn and then we play!"
Celeste O.
"My students have quickly become hooked on Topple Blocks! They are engaged as they work to practice word problems."
Kelsey M.
Description
Engage your students in practicing their Problem Solving with this incredible Topple Blocks™ game! Inspired by Hope King's use of Jenga games in the classroom, students will use colored Jenga/Topple Blocks™ to practice their math skills. Each colored block has six questions. When a student pulls a certain color, their entire team must answer a question that corresponds to the color.
This game has students working through word problems, including multi-step word problems. All four operations are used.
CLICK HERE to read a blog post about how I use this game in my classroom!
Answer Key Included
You can also purchase this as part of a HUGE Math Games BUNDLE!
At the end of the file, there are two optional "score keeping" options. One includes a STEM component where students earn time to complete a STEM challenge and the other is a simple point-tracking system.
**NOTE: You will need a set of colored Jenga style blocks to play this game. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE. (Affiliate Link) You can also paint the edges a set of regular Jenga blocks found at WalMart!
Don't have Topple Blocks?
Check out this blog post with FIVE different ways to play, including FREE game boards!
This game has students working through word problems, including multi-step word problems. All four operations are used.
CLICK HERE to read a blog post about how I use this game in my classroom!
Answer Key Included
You can also purchase this as part of a HUGE Math Games BUNDLE!
At the end of the file, there are two optional "score keeping" options. One includes a STEM component where students earn time to complete a STEM challenge and the other is a simple point-tracking system.
**NOTE: You will need a set of colored Jenga style blocks to play this game. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE. (Affiliate Link) You can also paint the edges a set of regular Jenga blocks found at WalMart!
Don't have Topple Blocks?
Check out this blog post with FIVE different ways to play, including FREE game boards!
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Problem Solving Game | Topple Blocks Word Problem Practice Activity
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What others say
"This is a great activity and the students loved it. The students have to solve the problems before they are able to pull the blocks. We learn and then we play!"
Celeste O.
"My students have quickly become hooked on Topple Blocks! They are engaged as they work to practice word problems."
Kelsey M.
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Description
Engage your students in practicing their Problem Solving with this incredible Topple Blocks™ game! Inspired by Hope King's use of Jenga games in the classroom, students will use colored Jenga/Topple Blocks™ to practice their math skills. Each colored block has six questions. When a student pulls a certain color, their entire team must answer a question that corresponds to the color.
This game has students working through word problems, including multi-step word problems. All four operations are used.
CLICK HERE to read a blog post about how I use this game in my classroom!
Answer Key Included
You can also purchase this as part of a HUGE Math Games BUNDLE!
At the end of the file, there are two optional "score keeping" options. One includes a STEM component where students earn time to complete a STEM challenge and the other is a simple point-tracking system.
**NOTE: You will need a set of colored Jenga style blocks to play this game. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE. (Affiliate Link) You can also paint the edges a set of regular Jenga blocks found at WalMart!
Don't have Topple Blocks?
Check out this blog post with FIVE different ways to play, including FREE game boards!
This game has students working through word problems, including multi-step word problems. All four operations are used.
CLICK HERE to read a blog post about how I use this game in my classroom!
Answer Key Included
You can also purchase this as part of a HUGE Math Games BUNDLE!
At the end of the file, there are two optional "score keeping" options. One includes a STEM component where students earn time to complete a STEM challenge and the other is a simple point-tracking system.
**NOTE: You will need a set of colored Jenga style blocks to play this game. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE. (Affiliate Link) You can also paint the edges a set of regular Jenga blocks found at WalMart!
Don't have Topple Blocks?
Check out this blog post with FIVE different ways to play, including FREE game boards!
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.
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This is a great activity and the students loved it. The students have to solve the problems before they are able to pull the blocks. We learn and then we play!
A Fun Way to Attack Word Problems
My students have quickly become hooked on Topple Blocks! They are engaged as they work to practice word problems.
Very, very fun way to work on word problems. I used it as a center and the kiddos could hardly wait for their turn to use the game and review. Fantastic and engaging!
I used this resource as a May Do station during math time. My students LOVED getting to complete each of these activites while using the Topple Blocks. They are ALWAYS a hit!
This was a fun activity. I used it in a small group setting. My students were very engaged during this activity,
My students loved the activities and were engaged the entire time.
Great problem solving resource. I love anything that teaches/ practices with games.
My students loved this resource...the activity allowed them to practice concepts-great test review
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