Jan 18 2010
10 Ways Kids Can Practice Math During the Day with Guest Blogger Imagination Soup
You know that your kids learn better with repetition and engaging activities. So, weave in math learning opportunities throughout the day.
- How many 1/4 cups to fill up your cereal bowl? (estimation)
- What do those fractions add up to make? (addition of fractions)
- How many minutes until we leave? How many hours until you return home? (elapsed time)
- There are so many sports math possibilities like this post on basketball mat. (ratios, subtraction)
- License plate addition. Add up the three numbers on the license plates. (addition)
- Restaurant menu addition. Add up the items ordered before you get the bill! (decimal addition)
- Restaurant tipping. Move the decimal to get 10%, double it and voila! you have your tip. (percentages)
- Search for patterns in your house or in nature. (geometry)
- How many more pages left in your book? (subtraction)
- Fair shares of snack or dessert. Divide up the food into equal parts. (division)
OTHER GAMES . . .
- Penny Dice Game
- Math Bingo
- Pig
- Math War. Use a deck of cards and play War. The winner is the one who can add up the sum fastest.
