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Dice Games for Teaching Math
Though I was good at it, I hated math until I took a college level course in teaching math to young children. That is when I discovered math manipulatives and found that math didn't have to be just pages of math problems, page after page in a textbook. Math can be fun!
Any game that uses dice will help your children to learn math facts. Dice games can be simply rolling dice and adding the numbers together to much more complicated dice games.
Math fact practice is just a dice roll away.
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Roll the dice and learn math!
Dice Games
Frog Dice
Frog Dice Game
FROGS: JUMPING FROG GAME Be the first to jump 100 feet! (5 frog dice) Addition with Animal Dice Games - An animal image replaces the 1 pip on these dice. Each Animal Dice Game is in its own tube!2 points
Frog Dice Game
Two Digit Addition with Dice Game!
You can see that the player above has three frogs so has already won three rounds.
1. Roll two dice, one red and the other green. The Red Dice
2. Write the numbers down and roll the dice a second time.
3. Add the two numbers.
4. Next your partner takes a turn.
5. The one with the higher sum is the winner of the round and takes a Frog Counter.
6. After 10 rounds, count the frogs to see who has won the game.
Hundred's Board Dice Game
Learn Subtraction while playing a Dice Game
Hundred's Board Dice Game
Available on Amazon
1. Start with your playing piece on 100. My children like to use Beanie Babies for playing pieces.
2. Roll the dice and add the two numbers together.
3. Now subtract from 100 by moving that number of spaces away from 100.
4. Take turns moving toward 0.
5. The first one to reach 0 is the winner.
Shut The Box Dice Game
Photo Credit: Shut the Box Game
Available on Amazon
I first ran across this game in a teacher's manual as a way to help small children recognize numbers. I had no idea that it had been played in bars and pubs for centuries. The game is quite simple. Roll the dice and flip down the tile that equal the roll of the dice. If you roll a 6 , for example, you can turn down a 6, or a 5 and 1, or a 4 and 2.
Variation: If you roll a two and a four you could subtract one from the other to get a 2. Or you might roll a twelve, add the two digits of the answer together to get a three. Or you might roll a six and a three, divide the three into the six to get a 2.
Learn the Four Operations with Yahtzee
Yahtzee Teaches Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
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One of our favorite dice games is Yahtzee. Just roll the dice and then begin calculating to discover the best place to use the numbers rolled on the dice. My did likes to fill in the top of the Yahtzee scorecard first. I prefer to fill in the lower section of the scoresheet first. I seems that rolling a Yahtzee should be just as east as rolling a large straight but we find that not to be true. Come roll the dice and use your math skills to determine your score...
Math Games Played with Cards and Dice
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Dice in Dice Land Plot Geometry Game
Dice and Geometry
Photo Credit: Dice in Dice
Available on Amazon
While searching for exciting dice I ran across a game that teaches area and perimeter. It was described by G. Sims "Husker" in her review of Dice in Dice
on Amazon. She calls it the Real Estate Game.You will need Graph Paper
and Colored Pencils
.1. Roll one dice in dice and use those numbers as the sides of the area of your land plot.
2. Draw the fence line around your plot. The fence line forms the perimeter of your plot.
3. Write the multiplication problem in your plot.
4. Color in your plot with a colored pencil. You will be coloring in the area of the plot.
This game is played in pairs. When there is no more room to place your next plot of land, the game is over. The player with the most land area is the winner.
You might also consider laminating
a few grids and using dry erase markers instead of colored pencils and graph paper.Educational Dice Games for Teaching Math
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Learning Addition and Subtraction with Dice Games
Learning addition and subtraction with dice games involves minimal preparation. Active involvement of all students. Variations possible for differentiation within the classroom3 points
4 Great Math Games to Play with Dice
This site is a collection of four educational math games, created by author Marilyn Burns. Students grapple with probabilities, from a beginning to a more complex level. This educational game has links to a variety of teacher resources and an online activ3 points
Which Number Wins? Probability Dice Game
Roll the dice and add them together to see which number comes up the most.3 points
Dice Game for Teaching Addition and Subtraction
Students use colored dice to play a game in which they practice addition and subtraction.3 points
Kidscount - Math Centers and Games
Shari Sloane teaches children math by using dice! Come discover her unique dice games that help children learn to count, add, subtract and more...2 points
4 Great Math Games
This site is a collection of four educational math games, created by author Marilyn Burns. Students grapple with probabilities, from a beginning to a more complex level. This educational game has links to a variety of teacher resources and an online activ0 points
Dice, Dice and More Dice!
Which are your favorite dice?
Dice In Dice
Beautiful transparent dice have an additional tiny die inside. Roll just one die to obtain two different numbers. Use these dice to add, subtract, or multiply. Children love playing with these unique dice. 72 Dice in Dice from Learning Resources.1 point
Dice Domes
Dice Domes , Unique dice shakers offer quiet, controlled learning. Pop out base to insert up to 6 dice in each dome. Includes 4 different color domes and 12 dice (numerals 1-6 and the +/- signs). Great for centers, games, math activities and more. from Learning Resources.1 point
Emerald Green Polyhedral Dice Set
Translucent dice are in clear and bold colors, giving them a gemlike quality. They are an excellent addition to any dice collection. This set contains one d20, one d12, two d10 (00-90 and 0-9), one d8, one d6, and one d4.1 point
Blank Dice with Stickers
Assorted 5/8" colored cubes. Make your own game and activities. Perfect for math or language arts. Set of 12 dice with 1 sheet of 77 stickers.1 point
Waldorf Inspired Wooden Dice Tray
This wood dice tray has an 11.5" diameter and comes with 5 white dice and a felted rolling area.1 point
Wooden Dice
These fun wooden dice are jumbo-sized for little fingers to use. They measure approximately 1" X 1" X 1", and come in assorted colors. Highly recommended for use in fun classroom activities, for home use, and more!1 point
Discussing Dice Games
Which games do you like to play with dice?
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ketulpatel2385
May 17, 2012 @ 9:10 am | delete
- nice math games, would be a great fun for kids
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brendajoy May 12, 2012 @ 1:24 am | delete
- We play a game called Blow It, it is along the same lines as Yahtzee. I hate playing with my Aunt Agnes. She is the luckiest lady in the world. She usually beats the socks off of anyone who will play with her. We do laugh a lot and have lots of fun. Mom loves it too.
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:52 pm | delete
- Nice lens.
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SunShine80
Mar 27, 2011 @ 5:02 pm | delete
- I remember being a ten year old and our teacher told us he would give £1 to the first person who could draw a "magic diagram".
He defined a magic diagram as being:
1) A drawing with 4 different areas each containing a different colour
2) Each colour had to touch every other colour
3) Each colour had to touch the outside of the diagram
I spent days trying to figure it out. It certainly made me and my friends think and taught us a very valuable lesson: A map of the world can be coloured in, clearly identifying each and every country, by using just 4 colours!
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Janiece Mar 1, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
- We like playing games in our homeschool! Games can teach math, reading, vocab, and more! Nice ideas on this page!
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Becca_Sanz Feb 12, 2011 @ 9:01 pm | delete
- I remember learning addition facts at the kitchen table each day as we waited for lunch to get ready. It was lots of fun.
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Eevee
Feb 12, 2011 @ 8:53 pm | delete
- My favorite dice game is rolling to see who can get to 100 first.
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