Area Math Game

We started a unit on area and played some fun math games. Two colleagues of mine drew my attention to this game and I put a Medieval Times spin on it. Each rectangle is a castle!

What You Need:

-1 grid (in page protector)

-2 dice

-1 white board marker

How To Play:

-Each player rolls the dice (example: a 4 and 6)

-That player draws a rectangle 4 units down, 6 units across

-Player writes his/her initial in the box

-Player uses multiplication to calculate the area of the rectangle

-The next player does the same thing

-If you cannot fit a castle on the grid, you skip your turn

-The game ends when no one can go

Differentiation

-Students can roll two dice and build the castle however they’d like as long as the area matches the product of the dice

-For beginning multipliers, use one dice and always multiply by 2

Now, let’s see what Jackie the elf got up to this week.

We have a rule in our classroom that Base Ten blocks are not for building structures. The kids just couldn’t believe that Jackie was getting away with breaking a rule!

 She could see everyone from up here…

On Friday, we usually have a Free Write. Can you believe Jackie snuck onto the photocopier and sabotaged my morning writing activity?! I caved and let the kids respond to her instead. Besides, look at the hilarious answer she got!

I wonder what she'll get up to in the week ahead...