5 Fun Math Games to Engage your Child’s Learning
#1 Math Bingo
Students will get a bingo card with numbers from 1-75. Instead of calling out random numbers, please give them a math problem students can solve before crossing a number on their board.
For the bingo card, you can make your own or generate one online!
Recommended Age: This game suits all ages, but you should adjust the problem's difficulty for your student's age group.
Here are example questions to ask your students based on their age group:
Lower Elementary: The number is 23 + 8
Upper Elementary: The number is 26 X 3
Middle School: The number is 2³
High School: Solve for F in the following problem: F²-15 = 1.
#2 Mystery Number
This game is similar to the 20 questions, but students are trying to figure out a mystery number from 1-100 instead of a term.
Students may not just ask what the number is (Ex: "Is the number 5?"). Instead, students must ask questions using math skills (Ex: "Is the number a multiple of 5?")
Recommended Age: This game is suitable for all ages. The difficulty of questions should be adjusted based on the student's level, as in the examples below.
Lower Elementary: Is the number greater than 25?
Upper Elementary: Is the number a multiple of 5?
Middle School: Is the number a prime number?
High School: Is the number a perfect square?
#3 MathemaTic Tac Toe
Everyone knows the classic game of Tic Tac Toe. This math version has two roles: the attacker and the defender. The attacker aims to write numbers that add up to 15 horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The defender seeks to prevent that.
A number may only be used once in a game.
Recommended Age: This game is suitable for all ages.
#4 101 Points
The purpose of this game is to see who reaches 101 (or to a number closest to it, without going over it) the quickest. You and the student can take turns rolling the dice. After each roll, the player can multiply their number by ten or leave it as is. The player is adding up their dice rolls to get to 101.
The player who goes over 101 will lose automatically. A player can stop rolling before you reach 101 (say, at 99). The player will win if the other player fails to get a number closer to 101 but lose if the other player gets closer to 101.
Recommended Age: This game is suitable for all ages.
#5 Math Jeopardy
Jeopardy is a classic learning game that children of all ages love! You could make your own Jeopardy or choose a premade Jeopardy on the website linked. If you are going with a premade Jeopardy, please double-check the questions and the answers provided beforehand.
Recommended Age: This game is suitable for all ages. Jeopardy games chosen or made should reflect on what students are learning.
