Ten is a very important number in our number system. In the book, Ten for Dinner, a child invites ten friends to a party where the children have opportunities to play games, sing songs, eat food, and more! This set of activities provides children with several wonderful number activities to try.

◊ Sneaker Math NEW!

Measurement is an area of mathematics that is best learned by doing! Sneaker Math is a set of activities your children can do with some simple measurement tools and their own shoes. There is lots of math in those shoes!

◊ Exploring Polygons NEW!

Polygons are shapes in geometry such as triangles, squares, and hexagons. This activity takes children through an exploration of many polygons, shows them how to make the polygons with rubber bands on a peg board, and encourages them to make their own Polygon Book about what they learn.

◊ Place Value Activities for K–3 Children

Understanding place value and base-ten concepts is critical for all young children's ability to compute using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Here are some simple games to help children explore these important place value ideas and have fun at the same time.

◊ Lucky Clover Probability Games for K–3 Children

The ideas behind probability are often counter-intuitive. The roll of dice doesn't always result in what we think will happen. By playing simple probability games, such as Lucky Clover, children can get a better "sense" of probability.

◊ SUM UP Adding Games for K–3 Children

Math games are a great way to practice basic skills while at the same time learning advance mathematics concepts. SUM UP is a series of games that use probability and addition—who will get to 10 first; only the dice know for sure!

◊ Sending Home FUN Math Activities for Families

Hosting a Family Math event at your school is not the only way to positively effect the ways parents and children look at mathematics. You can also send home math activities, games, and projects that will provide a pleasant experience for parents and their children. This article is advice for the best possible Family Math experiences.

◊ Activities with A Folded Paper Box

Children of all ages are fascinated by boxes and love the many activities they can do with them. This article presents a pattern for making a STAR box, a fun Geometry construction project, and suggests several activities children can do once they construct their box.

◊ Activities for the Very Hungry Caterpillar

◊ Building a Home Math-Toolkit

My son used to take 20 minutes or more finding whatever he needed so he could finally start his homework—until we made up a Math Toolkit! Avoid the time and frustration; build your own Math Toolkit with everything your child will need to do math at home—all in one place.

◊ Math Games To Play While Driving

Playing math games in the car can be a fun way to pass the miles. In this article you will find a variety of visual and verbal games that practice math skills and send the message: Math is everywhere!

◊ The Counting Game

Anyone who can count can play this game, which makes it a great math game for all ages. Simple enough for the very young, but sophisticated for older students, or even adults. Find the winning strategy!

◊ Building and Playing TETRA Dice

Children like playing games with dice. Here is a dice game that uses a LARGE and unusual die (a single die is one half of a pair of dice). This die and dice game are not like any you've seen before—You'll see why the first time you toss the die! The game is especially appropriate for young children. Your children make their own die out of stiff paper using the pattern provided, then play this simple dice game using their die.

◊ The Game of SPROUTS

SPROUTS is an easy to play geometry game—so simple even young children can play it, but sophisticated mathematically to engage middle school students. No materials are needed other than paper and markers—you can use a white board to save paper! SPROUTS teaches children to plan ahead, be careful and observant, and to follow rules in order to win. Adults will enjoy SPROUTS too!

Mathematics Activities for Families

◊ Ten for Dinner: Number Activities NEW!