Try-Angle Math

When I taught elementary, there was always a student that would cry when they didn't win a game. So, I created a game where animals compete, and every student is a winner when an animal finishes! (However, feel free to use it to have competitive students compete if that works for them.) Students draw a number 1-10, multiply it by the factor on the paper, then fill in one box above the product. When a column is filled up, that animal wins. Students can use pencil, crayons, markers, bingo mark

Everybody stands up. Take turns asking one question to each player. If they answer wrong, they stay standing!! If they answer right, they sit down and are out of the game. No repeating words allowed. Perfect for the first week of school, test days, class parties, free time, end of the year. INCLUDES: Directions for the teacher if you play as a class Directions on 1/2 sheet of paper if students play in groups Master list of questions for the teacher if you play as a class Question cards t

Fill in a brain with words that start with that letter. Ways to use1) Each student gets the same letter. Have a competition to see who can write the most words in a set amount of time. Optional, assign points for the length of each word: 3-letter words are 3 points each, 4-letter words are 4 points each, etc. 2) Each student gets their own letter. They use a dictionary to find words they know and write them down. (Some letters are harder, such as the vowels, so a dictionary is helpful)