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by Teresa Evans
Copyright 2005 Teresa Evans. All rights reserved. Permission is given for the making of copies for use in the home or classroom of the purchaser only.
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21. Covers Additions Practice addition facts 22. Covers Subtraction Practice subtraction facts 23. Covers Multiplication Practice multiplication facts 24. Covers Division Practice division facts 25. Covers Fractions Practice calculating fractions 26. Covers Percentages Practice calculating percentages 27. Make Your Own Covers Game Black Line Masters
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1. Shape Race
Read and compare numbers 5+ years
Need
Markers Dice Board Game
2-4 players
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Shape Race
FINISH
Players each put a marker on the bottom (Start) of the board. Players take turns to throw the dice. The player then moves one space onto a shape with the number of sides shown on the dice. For Example - If 1 is thrown a player can only move onto a circle space. A player can only move from one space to an adjoining space in a turn. If a player cant move he can stay on the same space. If a player doesnt want to move backwards he doesnt have to move. The winner is the first player to reach the top (Finish) of the board.
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Cards for Race To the Flag Numbers to 100 Print and cut out cards below to play.
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Cards for Race To the Flag Numbers to 1000 Print and cut out cards below to play.
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Cards for Race To the Flag Numbers to 10,000 Print and cut out cards below to play.
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Making Math More Fun Board Games 2-4 players Spread out the number cards face down beside the Game Board. Each player chooses a vehicle and puts a marker on it. Each player turns over a number card and says the number. Decide who has the largest number. The player with the largest number moves their counter to the next arrow. Return the cards and mix them up. Repeat until the winner reaches the checkered flag.
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3. Lightning Race
Revise addition and subtraction 6+ years
Need
Dice Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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9-8
0+2
2 +2
5-4
4+2
10 -7
8-3 5-2
6-5 2+2
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LIGH LIGHTING TING RACE
Need dice, markers
9-3
5 +1 9-7 10 - 5 5-4
1+3
1+1
Each player puts a marker on the Start. Players take turns to throw the dice. The player then moves to the next space that has the value shown on the dice. If you land on a lightning bolt take the shortcut. If there are no spaces left with that value stay still. The winner is the first to reach the Finish.
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2+3
7-6
8-4
4-2
2+1
8-2
4. Pairs
Practice addition to 14 6+ years
Need
Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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Pairs
4 5 6 7 6 7 5 8 4 6 6 5 7 5 8 1 8 9 2 9 5 5 2 9 3
3 6 6 9 5 7
PAIRS
Decide upon the number total for the game to be played. Choose 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14.
Players take turns to cover a pair of numbers that add to the total for the game. The pair must be in squares that are joined by a side, not joined by corners. Once a number has been covered, it cannot be covered again. The last player who is able to cover a pair is the winner for that round.
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5. Pairs 100
Practice addition to 100 7+ years
Need
Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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Pairs 100
36 44 56 14 48 32 15 45 35 78 22 58 73 17 25 12 68 12 27 83 29 48 31 53 41 19 71 61 29 17 59 46 24 39 37 43
Pairs
Decide upon the number total for the game to be played. Choose 60,70,80,90 or 100.
Players take turns to cover a pair of numbers that add to the total for the game. The pair of numbers must be in squares that are joined by a side, not joined by corners. Once a number has been covered, it cannot be covered again. The last player who is able to cover a pair is the winner for that game.
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8. Star Struck
2- 4 players
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Cards for Star Struck Addition Print and cut out cards below to play.
Cards for Star Struck Subtraction Print and cut out cards below to play.
Cards for Star Struck Division Print and cut out cards below to play.
Start
Take the shortcut
Miss a turn
Go back 2 spaces
Miss a turn
Miss a turn
Go back 2 spaces
Need star cards, markers 2-4 players Each player puts a marker on the Start. Put the cards in a pile face down on the cards space. The first player picks the top card and calculates the equation. The answer is the number of spaces that the player moves forward. Play continues with each player picking a card, telling the answer and moving forward that number of spaces. The winner is the first person to reach the finish.
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Have another turn
Miss a turn
Go back 2 spaces
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A GAME FOR 2- 4 PLAYERS Each player puts a counter on the START. Players take turns to throw a dice and move forward the number of spaces on the dice. The player looks at the multiplication equation and decides if it is true or false. If it is true the player has another turn. If it is false the player stays on the place. If a player lands on a mouse, jump along to the next space with a mouse. The first player to reach the FINISH is the winner.
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4X3=12
9X6=56
6X5=36
3X7=21
4X8=36
8X2=14 6X4=24
5X5=20
9X7=56
6X2=12
7X2=14
8X7=54
3X6=16
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4X9=32
4X4=16
A GAME FOR 2- 4 PLAYERS Each player puts a counter on the START. Players take turns to throw a dice and move forward the number of spaces on the dice. The player looks at the multiplication equation and decides if it is true or false. If it is true the player has another turn. If it is false the player stays on the place. If a player lands on a mouse, jump along to the next space with a mouse. The first player to reach the FINISH is the winner.
START
4X3=12 True
9X6=56 False
6X5=36 False
3X7=21 True
4X8=36 False
6X7=42 True 7X8=56 True 9X8=74 False FINISH 5X3=14 False 7X7=41 False 8X3=24 True 6X6=32 False 7X5=35 True
5X5=20 False
9X7=56 False
6X2=12 True
4X5=25 False 9X3=21 False 8X8=62 False 5X8=40 True 8X9=72 True
7X2=14 True
8X7=54 False
3X6=16 False
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8X6=42 False 4X4=16 True 9X9=81 True 9X2=16 False 7X9=63 True 5X9=43 False 4X7=26 False
4X9=32 False
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Cards for Build A Pyramid Red Game Numbers to 100 Print and cut out cards below to play.
3 tens and 5 ones 1 ten and 9 ones 6 tens and 3 ones 5 tens and 6 ones 4 tens and 7 ones 3 tens and 7 ones
6 tens and 7 ones 4 tens and 9 ones 5 tens and 1 one 9 tens 1 ten and 3 ones 4 tens
8 tens 7 tens and 3 ones 1 ten and 0 ones 7 tens and 8 ones 8 tens and 7 ones 2 tens and 6 ones
8 tens and 3 ones 8 tens and 9 ones 1 ten and 7 ones 3 tens and 6 ones 7 tens and 4 ones 1 ten and 8 ones
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Build A Pyramid
Red Game
2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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Build A Pyramid
Red Game
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Build A Pyramid
Red Game
2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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Build A Pyramid
Red Game
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Cards for Build A Pyramid Yellow Game Numbers to 1000 Print and cut out cards below to play. 9 hundreds, 8 tens and 5 ones 1 hundred, 9 tens and 9 ones 7 hundreds, 1 ten and 8 ones 4 hundreds, 3 tens and 6 ones 3 hundreds and 5 tens 3 hundreds and 7 ones 6 hundreds, 9 tens and 8 ones 2 hundreds and 9 tens 7 hundreds and 6 ones 8 hundreds and 9 ones 7 hundreds, 1 ten and 7 ones 8 hundreds and 4 tens 8 hundreds and 5 ones 3 hundreds, 6 tens and 4 ones 4 hundreds and 7 tens 4 hundreds, 6 tens and 3 ones 8 hundreds, 6 tens and 7 ones 2 hundreds, 1 tens and 6 ones 2 hundreds, 8 tens and 3 ones 9 hundreds, 7 tens and 7 ones 5 hundreds, 1 ten and 3 ones 5 hundreds, 1 ten and 1 ones 6 hundreds, 4 tens and 3 ones 9 hundreds, 2 tens and 8 ones
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Build A Pyramid
Yellow Game
2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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Build A Pyramid
Yellow Game
Build A Pyramid
Yellow Game
2 - 4 players Each player takes a Build A Pyramid card. Spread out the small cards facing down. Take turns to pick up a card. If the value of the card matches your number, cover your number with the card. First person to cover all of their numbers is the winner.
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13. Forty-Five
Practice at adding to 45 7+ years
Need
Dice Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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Forty - Five
2-4 players Need a dice, markers
Each player puts a marker on the start. Players take turns to throw the dice. The player then moves onto the board to a space that has the number shown on the dice. Players then take turns to throw the dice and add the number shown to the number under their marker. A player then moves up to this space if this total is in a space adjoining the space he is on, e.g. A player on 5 who throws 2 ( 5+2=7) cant move as no 7 adjoins the 5 space. A player on 5 who throws 4 (5+4=9) can move to the 9 space. The first player to reach the top - 45 -is the winner.
FINISH
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14. Smiley
A counting strategy game 7+ years
Need
Markers Board Game from the following page
2 players
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Smiley
a game for 2 players Need - 1 marker
First player starts on 1 and moves the marker forward 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 spaces. Next player moves the marker forwards 1 to 5 spaces. Players continue to take turns to move the marker forwards 1 to 5 spaces. Each player that lands on a Smiley scores 1 point. The winner is the player who has the most points when the marker reaches 100.
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45 46 47 48 49 50
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Division Dice
2-4 players
Each player puts a marker on the start. The first player throws the dice and divides the number on the start by the number on the dice. If the number on the dice goes evenly into the number on the start, the player moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. If it doesnt divide evenly, the player stays on the start. Play continues with players taking turns to throw the dice and divide the number they are on by the number on the dice. The player moves forward the number of places on the dice if this divides evenly. e.g. If a player is on 24 and he throws a 6, he moves forward 6 spaces because 6 divides evenly into 24. If a player is on 24 and he throws a 5 the player stays on 24 because 5 doesnt divide evenly into 24. The winner is the first player to reach the finish.
Finish
Division Dice
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16. Remainders
Practice division with remainders 8+ years
Need
Dice Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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Remainders
a game for 2-4 players Need markers, dice
Each player puts a marker on 7 to start. Players take turns to throw the dice and divide 7 by the number on the dice. The remainder when 7 is divided by the number on the dice is the number of spaces that the player moves. If the number divides evenly the player stays on that space. Players take turns dividing the number they are on by the number on the dice and move forward by the number of the remainder. First player to reach 50 wins.
Finish 50
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17. Multiples
Develops multiplication and division skills 8+ years
Need Dice Markers Board Game from the following page
2-4 players
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Multiples
2-4 players Need a dice, markers
Each player puts a marker on the start. Players take turns to throw the dice. The player then moves up the board to a space that is a multiple of the number shown on the dice. For each turn a player can move one space to an adjoining shape but only to a number that is a multiple of the number thrown on the dice. The first player to reach the top is the winner.
FINISH
Throw a 6 to finish.
FINISH
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Line of Three
244 3x3 2X1 5+2 16-6 3x1 4+2 16-8 222 9-5 505 5x1 324 324 17-8 8-3 15-3 7+3 2+0 12-5 364 273 2x2 6+3 13-7 189 6+5 7+4 217 5x2 5+3 306 3+2 13-2 12-9 2x6 2+1
1x7
5+7
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3x2
Players take turns to throw the dice; add the numbers shown together then cover a square with a value that is the same as the total of the 2 dice. The first player to cover a line of three squares in a row is the winner. The row can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Only one marker is allowed on a square. If no squares with the correct value are uncovered on a players turn, the player doesnt place a marker for that turn.
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A marker placed here would lose the game as this would make 3 in the column.
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Covers Addition
9+9 6+4 6+7 2+9 4+5 7+2 2+2 9+6 7+4 8+1 6+8 4+4 7+1 6+5 8+7 4+8 5+3 8+9 3+4 7+5 9+1 3+6 6+6 3+8 7+9 5+5
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a number fact. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Subtraction
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a number fact. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Multiplication
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a number fact. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a number fact. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Covers
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Fractions
3 4 of 20 2 9 of 36 3 8 of 16 5 7 of 35 7 9 of 18 1 4 of 32
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a space. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a space. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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Cards from the following page
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Make your own Covers game. Print and cut out cards below to play. Put answers on cards.
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Covers
Turn cards upside down beside the game board. Each player selects 5 cards. First player uses one of his cards to cover a space. (It must be covered with the correct answer.) Next player puts down a card but it must join the first card by a side or a corner. If the player cannot lay down a card the player must pick up a card instead. Play continues with players joining to a card on the board or picking up. First player to lay down all of his cards is the winner.
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