Math Activities and Games http://www.education.com/activity/math/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:37:00 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Chopstick Math for Chinese New Year http://www.education.com/activity/article/chopstick-math-chinese-year/

Celebrate Chinese New Year this year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! This activity will help her develop her fine motor skills as well as her counting skills, not to mention, she'll get to play with some gummy bears along the way.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 27834 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade! http://www.education.com/activity/article/life-hands-lemons-sell-lemonade/

Stir some fun into the summer with this lemonade stand! Your child will practice her math and money skills and have the chance to make a different this summer by donating some of her hard earned money to charity!

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26041 The Golden Mean: Fibonacci and the Spiral of Beauty http://www.education.com/activity/article/fibonacci/

Explore the possibilities of math within the natural world and expand your mental horizons by following in the footsteps of some great thinkers of the past! Your child will not only put her mental powers to the test with this activity, but she'll enjoy and amaze herself in the process!

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26905 Make a Tessellation! http://www.education.com/activity/article/tesselation/

Help your middle-schooler develop important mathematical and visual organization skills with this tessellation activity. This is a great activity to do over the summer to keep her mind active!

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26929 Create a Cubist Self-Portrait! http://www.education.com/activity/article/cubism-self-portrait/

Teach your child a fun and valuable lesson in art history by helping him to create a cubist self-portrait! He'll boost his math and spatial skills long the way. Picasso and Braque would be proud!

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26098 Growing Garden Pictograph http://www.education.com/activity/article/garden-growing-pictograph/

Boost your child's math and science skills with the fun and informative garden activity! This is the perfect project for those summer months, when keeping your mind active and spending time outdoors is especially important.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 27679 Bowling for Addition http://www.education.com/activity/article/Pop_Bottle_Bowling/

When you don't want to wear rented shoes at the bowling alley, try whipping up this homemade soda bottle bowling set! Help your first grader improve his math skills while having hours of fun at the same time.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 17701 Learn Numbers with Bingo! http://www.education.com/activity/article/Bingo/

Kids love this game because it's fun, and parents love it because it's educational! This Bingo number game helps your child practice letter recognition and listening skills.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 17776 Have a Magnet Marathon! http://www.education.com/activity/article/magnet_marathon_kindergarten/

Here's an activity where you can explore the power of magnets with your child in a fun way by creating your own racetrack for magnets. Are you ready to hold a magnet marathon?

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 17305 Shooting Hoops Multiplication http://www.education.com/activity/article/scoring-for-multiplication/

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master his multiplication tables. Not only will he improve his math skills, but he'll get some exercise in, too!

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