Math Activities and Games http://www.education.com/activity/math/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:02:27 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Play Twist 'N Turn! http://www.education.com/activity/article/twist-turn-game/

Play Twist 'N Turn! Trace out shapes on the ground, and let your preschooler walk, hop, and skip her way to learning all about rectangles, triangles, and circles, oh my! All you need is some sidewalk chalk and a bit of space to get started.

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 29999 Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You? http://www.education.com/activity/article/Reaction_Time_Science_How_Fast/

Does your child think he has good reflexes? Now's his chance to prove it. Here's a science and math experiment that gauges your child's reaction time. All you need is a yardstick and a friend!

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 24105 Create a Family Graph! http://www.education.com/activity/article/Family_Graphing/

Get to know each member of your family a little better (and improve math skills) with this activity! Interview aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents to create a graph to show who has the most in common. It's fun for everyone and is great for a family party or reunion.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 24720 Make a Shape Book for Your Teacher! http://www.education.com/activity/article/Make_shape_book_kinder/

At the start of the year, kindergartners spend lots of time reviewing their shapes. Why not start the year in great "shape" with this special present for your new teacher that shows off those shape recognition skills?

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 17505 Craft Your Own Abacus! http://www.education.com/activity/article/abacus/

Countries around the world have been using the abacus throughout history to make arithmetic easier to calculate. Here's an activity that has your child making an abacus, a tool that can make learning arithmetic highly visual and tactile!

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 29447 Do Some School Calendar Math http://www.education.com/activity/article/Do_Some_School_Calendar_Math/

Do some serious Calendar Math with your child this fall, to help her get grounded in the schedule she'll be following. In the process, you'll dust off some math skills that have probably been taking a long summer break!

]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 27102 Impossible Heights: Calculate and Measure with Your Shadow! http://www.education.com/activity/article/impossible-heights/

This math-inspired activity encourages your middle schooler to get outdoors and explore the movement of the sun. With just a tape measure and her shadow, your child will learn about proportion and how it can be the key to measuring impossible heights.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 29303 Explore Symmetry: Draw the Other Half http://www.education.com/activity/article/Draw_the_Other_Half/

Get your middle schooler to explore artistic symmetry in this activity that has her practicing art and math measurements by drawing the other half of a given face.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 24716 Hold a Math Marathon! http://www.education.com/activity/article/addition-multiplication-race/

Looking for ways to make learning math facts easy and fun? Try this activity that challenges your child to use his math skills to win a race!

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 28736 Math Facts: Crack the Mystery Pasta Code! http://www.education.com/activity/article/pasta-mystery-number/

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

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