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Explore fun and educational math games like "Mad Minute," "Directed Numbers," "Variations on Simon Says," and more to enhance students' number skills and critical thinking. These engaging activities make learning math enjoyable and interactive, suitable for classroom or home settings.
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“That 10 mins” LynleyMacEwan, Tawa College
Round the World • Make a pack of cards • Put the numbers 1 – 100 on the top of each card • Then make a big loop through all the numbers • Shuffle out the cards and put some rules in place • Start with one person and time how long it takes 54 Halve it
Mad Minute https://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/ • Pick 2 digits • Start timer • Give 1 minutes to consecutively add these digits • Countdown from 5 seconds • Mark and record • Optional : record in a time series
Directed Numbers • Draw a number line from -20 to 20 • Give them a start and then just add and subtract numbers including negatives • Go as long as you think it will take to narrow the class down • Then give prize to people with correct answer
Variations on Simon Says • Stand up the front on a stool or chair • Variations -Some ideas • Angles • Directed Numbers • Rotation • Reflection
Word that adds to • Number all letters 1 - 26 • Give them a total to make a word that adds to • 100
Magic Trick – Guess your number • 6 large cards • With guess a number from 1-63 • Using base 2 figure out the number
Skunk • With 2 dice set up the rules • 5 lines, S K U N K winner whenever you like • Everyone stands, Free first throw. • Double 1 lose everything • Any double lose line. • Sitting is safe and standing for cumulative adding • TO RISK OR NOT TO RISK
21 • Stand in a circle • Each student must add 1, 2 or 3 • If you say 21 you are out • Continue with this until 1 man standing