Math Activities and Games
Math activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy math activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Teach Decimals on a Budget
Not sure what to do with the catalogs piled high in your living room? Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your fourth grader how to add and subtract decimals.
Repeat, then Eat!: A Patterning Game
This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns. Sure it's fun (and delicious!) but it will also help kids lay the foundation for math, reading, and other curriculum cornerstones.
Step Up to the Percentage Plate
Reading a chart that shows numbers and statistics sounds boring, doesn't it? How about if the chart shows baseball stats for your child's favorite team?
Play Popsicle Math
Now that it's first grade, "Math Facts" are here. This year, you can expect addition and some subtraction. Worried? Don't be. This is a time to explore lots of fun ways to develop new skills. Here's a hands-on activity that classroom teachers use to help kids get a feel for equations.
American Flag Art
It's Independence Day! Why not add some red, white, and blue to your life, and give your kid some practice with a major math concept...counting to 100 independently. A little independence is a good thing...especially in time for July 4th!
Be a Space Explorer with Volume and Area
Every object can be measured with length, width or height, and those measurements can be used to find the volume and area of the object. Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!
Make a Counting Book
If a picture's worth a thousand words, how many numbers is it worth? Break out some old newspapers and magazines and let your kid find out, by creating her very own counting book!
Play the Shape Twister Game
Young kids love bright colors and shapes. This silly game combines shapes, color, and motion--to teach core kindergarten skills. It's kind of like Twister...with a twist!
Show Me the Money!: A Math Guessing Game
Does your child know the difference between a penny and a dime? Can she count by fives (nickels) and tens (dimes)? For a hands-on guessing game that helps kids identify money, try this!
Be an Estimation Sensation
Great estimators are made, not born. Here's an activity to make your child an estimation master.
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