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A fun way to practice equivalent number combinations! Students choose the numbers they write in the pepperonis, so every game is different. Choose numbers or a combination of numbers and number criteria to define the target number. Students then search for any two numbers on their board which, when added or subtracted, yield the target number. Students will discover that some numbers can be formed with more combinations than others, and will use this information when playing subsequent games. An

MONKEY ROUNDING provides practice rounding 2-digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. 2- 6 students can play this engaging board game. Students take turns flipping over a banana card and rounding the number on the card. If correct (other players can check the rounding chart included) the player looks on the number card to see if it has 1, 2, 3 or 4 bananas. The number of bananas determines how many spaces the player can move along the monkey trail. But they will

Students will practice adding the values of coins and learn to anticipate possible outcomes in this simple game. After playing a game or two, players will realize that sometimes it's better to take a lesser value coin rather than take a higher value coin which makes an even more valuable coin an end coin. You will need play coins for this activity.

Choose a standard 5x5 grid or the 6x6 super bingo versionWhat a fun way to consolidate basic multiplication facts. This familiar activity has a twist that challenges fact knowledge in a different way - the answer is given, it is the equation which yields the answer that students have to search for. BUT - not all boards have an equation for every product AND they may have more than one equation with the desired product, requiring them to strategically choose one to mark.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, factors, odd/even...you choose the skill or skills students will practice with TRI-NUMBERS. Students join the colorful triangle cards according to the criteria you choose. For example: numbers with a sum of 10, numbers with a difference of 2 or 3, numbers that yeild an even sum, numbers that yields an odd product, numbers with 5 as a factor...use one or more of the 24 criteria choices given, or use the blank cards to write your own. Students may work with 0

This is a fun activity for early finishers or your math center. Students must use their logic skills to figure out which snowflake stands for which number 1-9. Answer page included.

Gobble Bingo is a quick, easy activity to practice number bonds. Give each student a Gobble board. Instruct them to write a number from 1-9 in each of the feathers. Students can write any number in any feather — they don’t need to use every number, and can use a number more than once. Announce a number from 1-10, or allow students to take turns choosing the number. After a number has been announced, students look at their turkey and try to find two numbers which, when added or subtracted, equal