5 Favorite Math Games
I love using math games in the classroom, especially those that are simple to use, quick to learn and effective. Below I have 5 of my favorites. These have also been favorites with many students over the years. These math game ideas are also available in a convenient FREE download at Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Games-1842203 Higher or Lower This is a simple game that helps to develop number sense. It is a ‘Guess my number game’. First decide the upper and lower limit for the number, i.e. is it between 0 and 100 or 100 and 1000. One person is IT. This might be the teacher or a student. IT thinks of a number and writes it down without telling or showing the others. The other players take turns guessing the number and listening to the clues given by IT. These clues will only be ‘Higher’ or ‘Lower’. IT says ‘Higher’ if their number is higher than the guessed number or ‘lower’ if their number is lower than the guessed number. T...