Nim is a really fascinating two player game of strategy where each players take turns removing counters from a single stack of their choice. The player to remove the last counter wins. Sounds very easy game, Right ? Give it a try and see if you can find a strategy to win every time. Nim Game Start with setting up… Read More
Math
Multiplication Buzz
I used to play the multiplication Buzz game with my kids quite often while they were practicing their multiplication facts. The best part of this game is that it requires no supplies, and it can be played even while you’re busy doing a job. It’s a fun take on how to get your kids to revise their Times Table using… Read More
Target Number- Order of Operations- Math Card Game
I love to play card games with my kids. One of the best ones we’ve found is “Target Number,” a math card game which helps them polish their math skills by practicing basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts and order of operation while having fun! It’s so engaging – they never get tired of playing it over again in… Read More
Fence me in – An Area and Perimeter Strategy Game
Fence me in is a simple strategy game to practice calculating the area and perimeter of a rectangle. The two players compete with each other to draw as many rectangles as possible, but the area and perimeter to fence in is determined by rolling two dices. In this strategy game, each player must determine where his/her rectangle should be positioned… Read More
Walk through a piece of paper – the Math behind it
Today, as part of our math lessons, I asked my kids, “Do you think I can cut a hole large enough in a piece of paper such that I can walk through it ?” They immediately replied “No way, you can’t “. Hmm, I told them, let’s do some Math Trick today. ‘Walk through a piece of paper’ is one… Read More
How to make a Protractor with Paper
Did you know that you can make your own protractor at home by folding a square piece of paper. We know that a square piece of paper has four 90° angles and by folding it in various ways we can divide the 90° angle into equally smaller angles. To begin with, you can bisect a right angle to form a… Read More