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Divide your class into teams of 3-­4. Each team should have a whiteboard, marker, and eraser. Students will compete to earn plastic cups (the cheapest ones work best ­ I usually use the 8 oz size.) At the end of Round 1 (FIVE QUESTIONS), students will build a tower using the cups they have earned. The goal is to have the tallest tower at the end of the game. Have all of the groups build their tower in a central location, like on a bookshelf. All of these towers will become “targets” for teams th

This is a small group game -- works best for 3 - 5 students per game area. Students compete to earn different colored poker chips by completing math cards. This game focuses on place value. Student practice reading, writing, comparing, rounding, and ordering numbers up to the hundred thousands place.

This is a travel webquest where students work in teams of 3-5 to complete their mission -- to travel across the USA. Team members have a specific responsibility, but their success depends on their teamwork. Responsibilities include: A Route Selector (picks their destination), Vehicle Selector (compares vehicles and selects one for their trip), Events Planner (selects lodging), and Entertainment Planner (decides what to do in the selected city). Each team member will research using the links incl

This is a fast-paced money review game appropriate for small groups of 3rd - 5th grade students. Students practice counting, adding, subtracting, comparing, and giving change.

Math Tic - Tac - Toe Set 9 players up to be the “stars” of the game. These students will sit in 3 rows of 3 to simulate a tic tac toe grid. I usually have the back row sit on stools, middle row sits in chairs, first row sits on floor or in beanbags. This way the students can see the actual grid in front of them. two teams compete -- 3 players on each team Team one picks a “star” (student in the grid) -- teacher asks the chosen star a math question. The Star gives an answer, either right or

Add/Subtract Poker General Info… Small groups of students work best – I usually play this with groups of 3-5 Materials: Dice, variety of colored poker chips, scratch paper or individual white boards First student rolls the die and takes the card that goes with that number (for example 1 – Read It). While they are looking at the card or trying to solve it on their scratch paper the next student rolls – this is a fast moving game where no one has to wait for the player before them to solve a pro

Get in a group with the number of… This is a quick large group warm-up that requires listening and problem solving -- all students stand in open area -- you read off one of the items below. Students race to form a group that matches the correct answer. If groups have too many or too few - they are out of the game and must sit on the outskirts of the playing area. Play continues until a small group of children remain.