Shodor Education Foundation
Introduction to the Concept of Probability
Acquaint mathematicians to the concept of probability with a discussion about the results of a game. Then have them play a dice, card, spinner, or coin game and recording the number of wins vs. the number of tries on an interactive web...
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Lotto or Life: What Are the Chances?
Though the website does not seem to have the mentioned video, a reding and lottery style games simulate the chances of finding intelligent life somewhere other than Earth. Without the video, this lesson is short, but it can be a useful...
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Place Value Popsicles
Students play a place value game using popsicle sticks and dice. They investigate units and tens.
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Target 15.287
Fourth graders participate in a math game in adding numbers from one up to ones of thousands or decimal numbers from thousandths to ones with the roll of a pair of dice in advanced additive to advanced proportional stages six and eight....
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Patterns, Functions & Algebra
Young scholars participate in numerous activities and games. In pairs, they play card games to find relationships between a random set of playing cards. After writing samples of Dear Abby letters concerning math problems, students...
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Penny, Nickel, Dime
In this money worksheet, learners play a game with a pair of dice involving the arithmetic operations of addition and subtraction. Students interact with pennies, nickels and dimes.
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Probability Lesson Plan
Your learners will examine probability through experiments and dice games. Using a computer, your class will perform simple experiments to collect and analyze data to determine the probability of different experimental results. Students...
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Acting Like a Hog
Students explore game theory. In this secondary mathematics lesson, students investigate the playing of a game called Hog which involves rolling dice. Students explore many different scenarios as they consider the best strategy and the...
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Challenge: Five in a Row with Decimal Numbers
In this multiplication worksheet, students play a game with 2 number cubes or dice where they substitute decimals for the numbers on the cubes. Students multiply the decimals together then find the corresponding product on a 5 by 5 game...
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Lara's Equiprobable Dice
Students try some new exercises involving probability. These are, first of all, that the probability of getting a given total when two dice are rolled is equal to the number of possible ways of getting that total, divided by 36 (the...
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"24" Game
Students use four digits obtained from rolling four dice to create a mathematical expression equal to 24.
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Race to the Top-Multiplication Game
Learners practice multiplication facts with a multiplication game. In this multiplication lesson plan, students roll dice and multiply the numbers shown and color in that number. The first student to the top wins.
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Meet You at the Midden: Map Game
Fourth graders use a sketch map to interpret map symbols in order to participate in a game. Using the game cards, they identify reasons why people modify their environment to meet their needs. They compare and contrast how people lived...
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Common Multiples
Fourth graders identify common multiples of numbers to 10. They take turns to throw the two dice. Students after each throw they find the common multiples of these numbers. They cover these numbers with counters. Students each has...
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Mehen - Egyptian Activity Sheet
In this Egyptian game learning exercise, learners cut out the game board and the game pieces and follow the directions to play "Mehen", the snake game.
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Data Analysis and Probability Race to the Finish
Students practice addition facts, record data, and construct a bar graph. In this probability instructional activity, students participate in a board game in which bicycles move towards a finish line based on players completing addition...
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Multiplication Football
Third graders write out the multiplication facts of six; repeating them aloud. They then play a makeshift football game. They draw the field on construction paper and use figurines to represent players. They roll the dice to determine...
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Meba Math (K-1)
Students work with counters and math mats to demonstrate number concepts. In this number concept instructional activity, students use cubes and configuration cards to show more or less than given numbers.
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Math + Fitness = FUN
Learners play a game wherein they role 2 dice and calculate either the sum, difference or product of the numbers and the answer is the number of exercises they do. They change stations to do different exercises or skills.
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Capture the Circle (A Fraction Game)
Fourth graders compare and order fractions in a fraction game activity. In this fraction game lesson, 4th graders play a game that requires them to add fractions with like denominators and compare fractions. Students create posters where...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Blank Number Cube
With this blank number cube, you have the flexibility to keep it blank or add markings to meet your lesson's needs.
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Linear Equations
Students discover the equation of a line. They accurately record data collected from the game, "You're On A Roll", create number sentences by rolling dice, and choose their own values for the multiplication and addition steps.
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Cars on the Curve
Second graders, using two dice, participate in a car race game called Cars on the Curve. They predict which car wins the game and records it in their Data Diary.