Play Toss Up!
Now is the time to master sums up to 100. Take turns tossing playing cards into the air in this fun addition game!
Paint a Summer Mural
Need a fun, outdoors activity? Kids can tap into their creative side as they learn to make a summer mural.
The Place Value Game
Understanding place value is an important math skill! Help your child gain confidence as he competes to create the largest number using a deck of playing cards and a place value mat.
Ring Your Neck: A Math Game
Add up your cards in this strategy game. Deal 13 playing cards into a circle, face down. Take turns selecting one or two cards at a time and adding their values to your total. Carefully plan your moves. The player who picks up the last card will add 50 points to his score!
Rolling 3 Dice Trick
Do you want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition. Try it on your second grader, and then teach him how it works!
Zero to Ninety-Nine
Mental math has never been more exciting! Practice adding and subtracting as a group. Use a little bit of strategy to help control this game of chance, and you could come out the winner.
Play the Measuring Game
A deck of playing cards will determine your ant's pace in this measurement game! Draw a card to see what number you will use. Measure that amount of centimeters on your game board. Try to reach all of the locations on your board before the other "ants," and you'll win!
Turn Over Ten: An Addition Game
Make practicing addition facts more fun! Teach your child the useful strategy of adding quickly to 10 with this fun and easy card game.
Name the Fraction
Review fractions with this board game. Practice describing fractions out loud in order to roll the die and move ahead. Once you've mastered the board, try creating your own game!
Paper Patchwork Placemats
When you're preparing big holiday meals, it's always wonderful to involve your kids in any way you can. Here's a placemat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of quiltmaking.
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