It’s January and it is TIME for AHA moments!! Make one of these games or one from our website and see what happens! To download all three of these free math games, simply join the Tabor Team (it’s FREE, too) and you’re set to go! Joining will also make sure you receive a new FREE math game every month!
This Free Game Friday’s FREE math games cover skills everyone needs to learn at their own level:
- multiplication with automaticity for 3rd graders (their 9th grade Algebra teachers will praise you)
- exponents for 6th graders (let’s take the mystery out of those” little numbers”) and,
- geometry vocabulary at the high school level (just in case a helping hand is needed to remember all that info before the end of course exam)
And to the other grade levels: Keep reading! If reinforcement in multiplication or exponents is needed, these games would be great Anchoring Activities!
FREE Math Game: Multiplication Bingo
TEKS 3.4F; CCSS. 3.OA.C.7
Third Grade Teachers: When 3rd graders need to increase their fluency in multiplication, try this fast and fun game of Bingo. The passport adds rigor and encourages discussion as the partners compete within the teams. Tally sheets help keep score. Give each pair of partners an Answer Key so they can use it for review!
Here’s a tip, since you already know the play: to mark the answers, use interesting erasers or bling. OR, usemagnetic markers with a wand to scoop them up at the end of the game. Makes me smile!
FREE Math Game: Tic Tac Exponents Grade 6
TEKS: 6.7(A) CCSS: 6.EE.A.1 .
Sixth Grade Teachers, as you are instructing your wonderful students in Algebra, you can utilize this game to help take the mystery out of exponents. Students will use the Answer Key to review, increasing their exposure to the concept. CHALLENGE them to create their own problem cards and Tic Tac Exponents cards!
Check out the tip to 3rd Grade Teachers….works for 6th graders, too!
FREE Math Game: Geometry Terms and Definitions
TEKS & CCSS — INTRODUCTION
High School Geometry Teachers: Students enjoy these games as they reinforce their understanding of the vocabulary they need to be successful in the end of course exam. Add more terms and definitions if needed!
Look at all the ways to have fun while remembering (or learning) the vocabulary! And here is a passport to spark discussion!
Everyone: Since I just sent the high school teachers to the website, it reminds me to tell you:
Check out the newly revised FREE math games available on the Free Math Materials page of GlennaTabor.com! We have organized the free math games to make it easier to find what you need!
What AHA moments will your students have? Go for it and watch them happen!
– Sharon, Operations Manager for Glenna Tabor Resources and fellow instigator of FUN in mathematics!