Math board games...

[Marsha]

What are some good games?

[OnTheBrink]

'Smath. It's like Scrabble in format, but uses numbers and +-=/ and (). My dd likes it a lot.

[5wolfcubs]

Pizza Fraction Fun, which I bought from http://rainbowresource.com/index.php
Mythmatical Battles, a card game from http://www.mythmaticalbattles.com/
Thanks for starting this thread!:)

[Julie in Austin]

You can make your own . . . dice with numbers 1-10 and + and - on them are under a dollar each at a teacher supply store. Then you can make a gameboard using stickers on cardboard or foam. Start with one marker (LEGO guy, button, whatever) in the middle. The two players try to get the marker to their end of the board. On your turn, you add (or subtract) the dice and then move in your direction.

[OnTheBrink]

Another game I played with dd was Math Uno. She had to come up with two cards to add, subtract, multiply or divide to equal the number at the top of the pile. It got challenging!

[Lori D.]

MATH GAMES
Most are board games; some are card games that come as a specialized deck. Card games played with a regular deck of cards marked with *.


COMPARING NUMBERS
- War* (see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/war/war.html)
- Concentration* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/misc/pelmanism.html
(make own deck from index cards = 1 math fact per card / match with 1 answer per card)

COUNTING
- Sorry
- Chips (counting / adding)

SEQUENCES
- Racko; Uno
- Crazy Eights* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/eights/crazy8s.html

PLACE VALUE
- Dino Math Tracks

ADDING
- Yatzhee
- Triple Yatzhee
- Sequence Dice
- Muggins: Knock-Out
- Mille Bourne
- Fill or Bust
- Snap It Up: Adding

ADD / SUBTRACT
- Free Parking
- Advance to Boardwalk
- 1-2-3-Oy!
- Snap It Up: Adding & Subtracting
- "98"* or "99"* or "100"* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/adders/98.html

MONEY / MAKING CHANGE
- Monopoly
- Pay Day
- Go For Broke
- Life
- Careers
- Presto-Chango
- Snap It Up: Money

STRATEGY with ADDING
- Shut the Box
- Dominoes
- Rummikub
- Backgammon
- Cribbage
- "Pig"* = see rules at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_(dice)

MULTIPLICATION
- Roll N Multiply
- Snap It Up: Multiplying

ALL 4 MATH OPERATIONS
- Equate (like Scrabble with numbers, use all 4 math operations to score highest)
- Muggins Math Game (use all 4 math operations to equal a target number)
- Equalz (use all 4 math operations to equal a target number)

COMPUTER MATH FACT DRILL
(which for some kids can be like a game)
- Quarter Mile Math
- Math Blasters
- Number Munchers

HAND HELD ELECTRONIC MATH FACT DRILL
(which for some kids can be like a game)
- Flashmaster
- Math Shark
- Turbo Twist
- Leappad or Geosafari


Educational Learning Games is a website which sells lots of educational board and card cames; they have a lot of math-oriented games. See them at:
http://www.educationallearninggames.com/math-games.asp

[Lori D.]

MATH GAMES
Most are board games; some are card games that come as a specialized deck. Card games played with a regular deck of cards marked with *.


COMPARING NUMBERS
- War* (see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/war/war.html)
- Concentration* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/misc/pelmanism.html
(make own deck from index cards = 1 math fact per card / match with 1 answer per card)

COUNTING
- Sorry
- Chips (counting / adding)

SEQUENCES
- Racko; Uno
- Crazy Eights* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/eights/crazy8s.html

PLACE VALUE
- Dino Math Tracks

ADDING
- Yatzhee
- Triple Yatzhee
- Sequence Dice
- Muggins: Knock-Out
- Mille Bourne
- Fill or Bust
- Snap It Up: Adding

ADD / SUBTRACT
- Free Parking
- Advance to Boardwalk
- 1-2-3-Oy!
- Snap It Up: Adding & Subtracting
- "98"* or "99"* or "100"* = see rules at: http://www.pagat.com/adders/98.html

MONEY / MAKING CHANGE
- Monopoly
- Pay Day
- Go For Broke
- Life
- Careers
- Presto-Chango
- Snap It Up: Money

STRATEGY with ADDING
- Shut the Box
- Dominoes
- Rummikub
- Backgammon
- Cribbage
- "Pig"* = see rules at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_(dice)

MULTIPLICATION
- Roll N Multiply
- Snap It Up: Multiplying

ALL 4 MATH OPERATIONS
- Equate (like Scrabble with numbers, use all 4 math operations to score highest)
- Muggins Math Game (use all 4 math operations to equal a target number)
- Equalz (use all 4 math operations to equal a target number)

COMPUTER MATH FACT DRILL
(which for some kids can be like a game)
- Quarter Mile Math
- Math Blasters
- Number Munchers

HAND HELD ELECTRONIC MATH FACT DRILL
(which for some kids can be like a game)
- Flashmaster
- Math Shark
- Turbo Twist
- Leappad or Geosafari


Educational Learning Games is a website which sells lots of educational board and card cames; they have a lot of math-oriented games. See them at:
http://www.educationallearninggames.com/math-games.asp

[K&Rs Mom]

There's one called "flip 4" that uses add/subtract/multiply to play like tic tac toe. It's kind of expensive (around $20 I think) so I made my own.

I have a friend who sells Discovery Toys, and right now they have two on clearance for under $7. I can't remember their names (I don't have the catalog here) but I bet you could find them on the website or if you have a local consultant. One is an egyptian pyramid theme, with multiplication, so will be perfect in a couple of weeks as we progress through that part of SOTW.

[Lorna]

It is truly a game our children love. Because it is entirely a game of chance, it doesn't get too competitive either and everyone is excited when some one gets Yahtzee. You may be able to get a score chart online for it (although I haven't looked) and then you would only need five dice.

[angela in ohio]

Yep, Yahtzee is our favorite for Math (and Boggle is our favorite for reading.) :)

[ArwenA]

Wow! There are so many great ones mentioned. I was going to post but I can't think of anymore. :)

[midwestbelle]

I got it at Target. It seems to be on sale now. You can use add, sub, mult or divide, depending on the child's level.

4 Way Countdown (http://www.target.com/Cadaco-4-Way-Countdown-Game/dp/B000229N2C/sr=1-2/qid=1200775963/ref=sr_1_2/602-0776278-5617410?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Acountdown&page=1)

HTH
Dawn

[5wolfcubs]

I forgot about a kind of solitaire game, posted on my blog -- you use a regular card deck for learning adding to 10:
Make 10 (http://my5wolfcubs.blogspot.com/2007/09/mathmagical-monday-make-10.html) Lots of fun!

[happycc]

This thread is cool. Just in time for the holidays and to round out our math meal plan.


I can;t think of any new math games. Does anyone else have some?

[Marsha SC]

Farkle is good for adding three- and four-digit numbers. We just discovered this one and my girls love it!

I love Shapes Up! though it is not really a "math" game, but more like a geometry. The shapes have to fit and not go "off" the board.

Yahtzee! of course is great!

Marsha

[fourcatmom]

Wow! This is an old thread.

My kids like Speed. That was a recommendation from someone on this board. It's been a huge hit at our house. :001_smile:

[chepyl]

We have Sum Swamp, it only does addition up to 6+6.

DS loves Yahtzee!