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activities -- fun math activities, that is – are great ways
to teach children about math. There are more fun ways to learn about
math than simply reading a textbook and doing a worksheet. Here
are some examples of math activities that can supplement basic math
books and worksheets:
Math Activity # 1 – Plate ‘O Beans
Supplies: paper plates and dried beans. This is a math activity
to help kids with multiplication. Often times, it easier for children
to learn such concepts visually. For this math activity, children
can work alone or in small groups. Give each group some paper plates
and beans (the number of each depends on their level of multiplication).
You will always put the equal numbers of beans on each plate. If
you have 3 plates with 5 beans on each, you have 3 X 5 = 15 beans.
If you have 2 plates with 8 beans on each, you have 2 X 8 = 16,
and so on.
Math Activity # 2 – Change Exchange
Supplies: one die and coins – maybe 15 pennies, 10 nickels,
and 10 dimes (or more). This math activity is best with two or three
people and it teaches students about counting and change. Put all
of the coins in the center. The first student will roll the die,
and he can take as many coins out of the pile as the number on the
die indicates. If, though, he rolls a 6, for instance, he can take
6 pennies if he wants, but then he must exchange 5 of the pennies
for a nickel. Eventually, as the game goes on, he will learn to
just take a nickel and a penny. Also, once a student accumulates
2 nickels, for instance, he must trade them in for a dime, and so
on. The student with the most money at the end wins. For slightly
more advanced students, you can add in dollars.
Math Activity # 3 – Fill It Up
Supplies: 4 glasses of equal size, a measuring cup, and water.
This math activity will help young students understand about measurement
and capacity. Pour different levels of water into each glass (1
cup, ¾ cup, ½ cup, and 1/3 cup), and put the glasses
next to each other. Then ask your students whether all of the water
levels of the glasses are the same or different. Encourage your
students to compare and estimate and think about measurement. Have
them tell you which glass has the most or which as the least. Then
you can pour more water into a glass so that it is at the same level
as another glasses. Ask your students which glasses have the same
amount of water (make sure they are not right next to each other).
You can take this activity a step further by using different shaped
containers and different substances (like rice or dried beans).
Math Activity # 4 – Newspaper Numbers
Supplies: newspapers, safety scissors, pencil, glue, and graph
paper. This is a fun counting math activity. Have your students
look for the numbers 1 to 100 in the newspaper (or to whatever number
they can recognize) and cut them out. Then glue the numbers in numerical
order to the graph paper. You can change this math activity by having
your students only collect numbers from a certain range, like 51-62.
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