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There are some great free virtual tools on the web that can be used by students to practice skills and by teachers to explain different concepts. We have added some of our favorite ones for grades k-6 in this google slide. Feel free to use it as it is or edit it according to your needs. Find the link at https://mathcurious.com/2020/07/29/virtual-math-manipulatives/ Please make sure that you follow the link and make a copy before you add the link to your classroom.

This resource includes 8 games boards to practice rounding up numbers as well as the digital google slides version with a spinner. It also includes bingo cards to practice rounding. There are eight different game boards to choose according to the level you would like to practice. Practice rounding two-digit numbers to the nearest 10, rounding three-digit numbers to the nearest 100, rounding four-digit numbers to the nearest 100, and rounding numbers to the nearest thousand. Play the printable v

The Binions are back for more adventures this time in a new game to practice multiplication and division facts, multiples, and factors. The game is an extension of the Multiplication Mission resource Multiplication Mission – arrays, properties, multiples, factors, divisionThe game is played in two ways and it comes in print and googles slides version. (web version coming soon)

Understanding place value is essential for developing a solid foundation of mathematical understanding. The Base 10 blocks are a great manipulative for visualizing and understanding place value for whole numbers and for decimal numbers. We have already created two digital activities/tools to practice modeling whole numbers with base 10 blocks. Number builder 4D and Number builder 6D. Number builder 4D uses (random) numbers up to 4 digits and number builder 6D uses numbers up to 6 digits. Toda

This ghostly game aims to help students practice addition and subtraction of positive and negative integers. It’s a “last man standing” game. The ghosts are fighting over the ownership of the Haunted Tower. The last ghost standing takes the Tower. Find the instructions and the print and google slides version below https://mathcurious.com/2020/05/09/ghost-chase/

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you are all ready to get back to work and do some math. We all like to start the year with some fun activities like math art, games, and puzzles. Today we are introducing a New Year countdown game that will be fun to play on the first days of school after the holidays to practice math facts. The game comes in three levels and it helps practice addition facts, multiplication, and division facts.The idea is that the players move around a table/game board rolling d

The purpose of this game is to encourage students to practice the multiplication facts and find patterns and relations on the table that will help them gain fluency and automaticity with the multiplication facts. This is a Holiday-themed multiplayer game that you can play with your students near the holidays or give it as a holiday activity that they can do with their parents, siblings, or friends. It is a low floor high ceiling game since it is played on the table and the answers are right ther

"TASKS" a fun multiplayer game that my youngest son and I created for students to practice place value and gain fluency with the 1-110 chart. It’s a fun way to practice place value, order of numbers, addition, subtraction, number patterns, and more. The game has an among us theme since this game is very popular among students but you can play it without that theme as well. Print and google slides version is available. The google slides version of the game uses a spinner instead of a dice. The ga

Block it! is one of our most popular print to play and digital games. The coded, digital game is great for two players/groups but doesn’t allow more than that. As per your request, I have created a version of block it! for google slides for a single player and more than two players game. This version works with a spinner instead of a dice. You click the spinner to open a tap on mathcurious site to use the spinner. Two spinners are provided, the basic and the challenge. Find the instructions, p

After creating and sharing TASKS place value and addition/subtraction version with my youngest son, teachers and parents have told us that students are very excited to play this game. I guess its “among us” theme is one of the main reasons. It is a fun game and a lot of practice is done while playing. My dear students and many teachers have asked for a multiplication version so here it is. A fun low floor, high ceiling game for all students.

“Number builder 4D” is a digital activity/tool that works with base ten blocks. We all know how important it is for students to practice building numbers with base ten blocks to gain a deep understanding of place value and regrouping. In my search for the perfect digital activities/games that use 10 base blocks, I only found tools that came without problems to be solved or feedback. I needed something that the students can independently use that provides instant feedback. So I asked my little co

Fraction Four (equivalent fractions) is a fun simple game to practice equivalent fractions with visual help. The players roll dice or spin a spinner to get a fraction. Then they find an equivalent of their fraction on the board. The first player to make four in a row wins. The game is available in print and google slides version. Find the instructions, the game boards, the cheat sheets, and the google slides version here https://mathcurious.com/2020/06/01/fraction-four-equivalent-fractions/

With “The Great Escape” the players will practice multiplication facts, recognizing square numbers, and prime numbers. It is a great way to initiate conversations and explain about square numbers, and prime numbers if the students are not familiar with them already. The game is recommended for ages 8 and up. It is a game of luck and strategy. The Great Escape is played on the multiplication table or the1 -100 table. you can use dice, playing cards or print the spinners. Four different tables are

These simple games can be played as multiplayer games or single-player games. The players practice one table at a time by trying to get as many multiples as they can before they run out. Play with the printable version using dice or use the google slides version and use the spinner. https://mathcurious.com/2020/07/14/multiplication-facts-mini-games/

Hive can be played as a single-player or a multiplayer game and it encourages students to practice addition facts by finding the sums of the numbers 1-10. The players practice addition, improve their mental math, and gain automaticity. You can never have too many games for practicing math. A bigger variety of games means more engaged students. Check out Multihive a different version of this game for practicing multiplication and division. For the instructions and the print and digital version o

This Ghostly game aims to help students practice addition and subtraction to 20. The print version uses dice and the digital version uses a spinner. The goal of the game is to catch the other players (ghosts) by landing on the same spot.For the instructions and the print and digital version visit https://mathcurious.com/2020/10/25/ghost-chase-addition-subtraction-to-20-google-slides-version

This is a holiday-themed scavenger hunt game to practice some basic skills. This game can be played in two ways and of course, you can adjust the rules and make the game more or less challenging. The game is available in print and google slides version. Find the games below https://mathcurious.com/2020/11/17/holiday-scavenger-hunt-games-addition-subtraction-place-value-1-100/

The Great Escape Addition aims to help students practice addition facts and apply strategic thinking. The goal of the game is to be the first player to escape. The game is available in 3 options. Print version, multiplayer google slides version, and 2-player digital (coded) version.

I have collected some silly Halloween jokes that you can share with your students as a break or as an addition to virtual Halloween activities. I turned some into slides with illustrations to add them at the end of my Halloween themed math activities. You can do the same or just use them as an addition to a virtual Halloween celebration/party. Find the slides and the jokes collection below https://mathcurious.com/2020/10/26/halloween-humor/

This game is similar to the previously shared Holidays Scavenger Hunt-Game Multiplication facts, however, is a bit more challenging as the game board is the 100 chart and not the multiplication table. This game uses a spinner instead of dice and encourages the players to practice the multiples of the numbers 2-10, as well as prime and square numbers. Find the print and digital game below Holidays Scavenger Hunt-Game Challenge Multiples, prime numbers, square numbers