{"product_id":"mega-fun-math-games-and-puzzles-for-the-elementary-grades-isbn-9780470344750","title":"Mega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades","description":"Make developing basic math skills fun and painless\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With this great collection of over 125 easy-to-use games, puzzles, and activities, teachers and parents can help kids comprehend fundamental math concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, and more. All games and puzzles use easy-to-find household items such as paper and pencil, playing cards, coins, and dice. The activities also help children develop problem-solving skills, such as testing hypotheses, creating strategies, and organizing information, as well as spatial relations skills, part-to-whole skills, and memory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Michael Schiro, EdD (Chestnut Hill, MA), is an associate professor at the School of Education at Boston College. He is the author of several books on teaching and learning math and is a frequent presenter at local and national math conferences. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematics Games and Puzzles: Why Use Them? 01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematics Content and Process Standards 07\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Considerations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Math Skill Development Games 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Paper-and-Pencil Games 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCount 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapture the Fort 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeheaded 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoogol 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber-Tac-Toe 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk and Give 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHangmath 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet One 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrite It 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordinate Tic-Tac-Toe 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Egg Carton Games 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg-O 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg Race 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore or Less 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg Bump 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg-a-Round 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace-an-Egg Value 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBing-Egg-O 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Hundred 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg Throw 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivide and Move 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgg-Cala 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Cube Games 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNines 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoll It 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardinal-Ordinal 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduct Shot 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectangles 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOff the Board 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber Grid 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTry It 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumbers 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Up? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoll ’n Add 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoll Away 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Tongue Depressor Games 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk It 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight On 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlip 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlide 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogol 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuess It 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Seven 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquato 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLadders 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Card Games 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperations War 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBongo 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle Shot 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace-a-Bet 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning Sum 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlap It 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCall It 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Next? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Numbers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathino 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathominoes 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePass It 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBluff 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeo 20 Questions 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Board Games 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Trading Game 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e0 to 99 Guess 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Basket 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace to the Nineties 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecker Math 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDown the Tubes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHit 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrop the Die on the Donkey 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivi 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordinate Submarine 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOff the Grid 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Physical Education Games 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJump the Answer 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath Ball 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimon Says Math 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber Calisthenics 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands In 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwist-’em 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath Rover 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperation Hopscotch 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBean Bag Toss 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath Jacks 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath Marbles 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBounce 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber Race 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Problem-Solving Mathematics Puzzles 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Number Puzzles 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic Circles and Squares 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundreds Chart Problems and Puzzles 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic Circles 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic Squares 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundreds Chart Explorations 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscoveries 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Algebra and Logic Puzzles 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMystery Monsters 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenny-in-Pocket Puzzles 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematical Magic Tricks 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMystery Monsters 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePockets Full of Pennies 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Pockets, More Pennies 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagical Math! 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Magical Math! 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Geometry Puzzles 212\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Estimation 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine Designs and Shape Designs 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriangle Trouble and the Magic Tile 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Estimation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine Designs: From Straight to Curved 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShape Designs: From Straight to Curved 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriangle Trouble! 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magic Tile 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Transformational Geometry 238\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrayon Digits and Crayon Constructions 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoin Challenges 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMirror Puzzlers 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrayon Digits 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrayon Constructions 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoin Challenges 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMirror Puzzlers 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Modular Arithmetic Games 254\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematical Structure and Strategy 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructional Considerations 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModular Arithmetic Games for Two Players 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCount Up 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDicey Count Up 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFill Up 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick Up 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun the Track 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculator Countdown 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOdds 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Network Puzzles 264\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Network Theory 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Isomorphism 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructional Considerations 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’ll Cross That Bridge When I Get to It 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Bridge Crossing Puzzles 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBug Problems 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing Puzzles 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometric Travels 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine Crossing Puzzles 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Topology Puzzles 286\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuzzle Structure 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions and Issues Relate to Solving Problems 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuzzle Construction 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Puzzles 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScissors Puzzles 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousehold Puzzles 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Solutions 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 309\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL S. SCHIRO, Ed.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. He's written numerous articles and many books on teaching and learning math and is a frequent presenter at regional and national math teacher conferences.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e125 Ready-to-Use Activities That Teach Math Facts, Concepts, and Thinking Skills\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hands-on resource is an educational and fun-filled collection of games and puzzles that help teach basic math skills to students in grades 1-5. Correlated to the national math standards, the games and puzzles will help even the most reluctant students become comfortable with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, inequalities, multiples, and factors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing nothing more than paper and pencil, playing cards, coins, dice, and other easy to find items, parents and teachers can help kids learn and practice math the fun way. \u003ci\u003eMega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild basic math skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngage students with different learning styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHone problem-solving skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop coordination, memory, communication, and social skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet standards requirements in math\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFill down time in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn addition the book is filled with illustrative examples and contains easily reproducible pages. Now any child can become a math fan, playing the book's dynamic games and solving the challenging puzzles.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMEGA-FUN MATH GAMES AND PUZZLES FOR THE ELEMENTARY GRADES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally a fantastic collection of timeless math games and puzzles that can be used in a differentiated class, a math center, or even a math enrichment program.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—SUSAN BIGHAM,\u003c\/b\u003e first grade teacher, James Fitzgerald School, Waltham, Massachusetts  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Students in my methods classes found the rich activities in this book the most useful resource presented to them in the course. Pre-service teachers used the activities as part of their lessons, to maintain skills, and as math centers in the classroom. One of the nicest features of the activities is that they require minimal resources and preparation time. 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