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What is the difference between a factor and a multiple? This game really helps my students to distinguish between factors and multiples! Playing "war" to find the GCF and the LCM (LCD) is a great way to get their minds "in gear" for reducing/ simplifying fractions, finding equivalent fractions and to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. I color coded the LCM (LCD) game in red and GCF game in blue to help differentiate the games. I hope your students find these games beneficial!

A fantastic way to practice perimeter, area and volume! Can be used for up to four players. I use buttons for markers and keep a small wipe off board nearby for working out problems. It has really helped my students to differentiate between determining the area of rectangles and triangles, finding the perimeter, and figuring out the volume of solid figures! My students love playing this game!

My students love these puzzles! Their faces glow with pride as they tell their parents they are "doing algebra"! This set includes 3 levels of puzzles: page 1 has basic multiplication, addition, and subtraction, page 2 has basic division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction, and page 3 has multiplication, addition, and subtraction of decimals. Set your students up for success as they "follow the clues" to solve for a variable!

My students needed practice with subtracting fractions with regrouping, so I made this riddle sheet to help make it more fun. Straightforward, to the point practice helps so much with retention. I plan on making more of these in the future, so stay tuned! Hope this sheet helps your students, too!

Here's a basic bingo game that I have students play in pairs (or with a TA). Included is a set of cards, two bingo game boards and a standup to help remind them how to find the radius, diameter and circumference. Great for review, extra practice, or remediation!

Many of my students are often confounded by improper fractions in their answers! "Around the World" is a great way to review adding like fractions where the answer is an improper fraction (greater than a whole). It also reviews converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. The game is simple but gives effective practice for adding fractions. Th object of the game is to make a path from the left hand side (start) to the right hand side (finish) by correctly working problems before your opponent

A great way to practice subtracting those tricky fractions! My students like to work "Millionaire-style" and enjoy using their "phone a friend", "eliminate a choice", and "ask for a hint" options! I'm including a blank question card and Millionaire worksheet so that you can also make your own "Millionaire" game. Enjoy!

Here's a fun way to review multiplication and division of fractions in pairs! Fraction Frenzy is played like "Connect Four". After students solve a problem from one of the squares, they place a token (like a button or eraser) onto their square. The first person to get four in a row wins!

Want a fun way to practice adding like fractions with regrouping? These puzzles are solved like "Clue", where students solve problems to eliminate suspects to stop the thief! I've included converting from mixed to improper fractions, adding like common fractions, and adding mixed like fractions puzzles to help reinforce these difficult concepts. These would work well online as well as in class (I've used them for both). My students love solving the cases and are improving their skills quickly!

I usually set up a little standup (included) to remind students of the rules for adding and subtracting integers during this game. This particular bingo game works best in pairs, so I only included 2 bingo sheets. My students really enjoy playing this with me and they have improved so much (especially with subtraction)! This game would work well for a center, in partners, or even for a TA to use one-on-one with that student who needs more practice!

I use this quiz as a tool to find out what my students have retained and what they need to review for decimals. It covers place value, basic identification, values, rounding decimals, word form, comparing and ordering decimals, addition and subtraction of decimals, multiplication and division of decimals, and decimal- fraction conversions. It is a great way to review the basics!

Scale graphics help students to understand the concept of equalities. I use this sheet as reinforcement once this concept has been introduced.

Here are two worksheets that I use regularly for my students who are beginning algebra. Simple shapes make the problems more visually appealing. Hope they work well for you, too!