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Math activities -- fun math activities, that is – are great ways to teach children about math. There are more fun ways to learn about math than simply reading a textbook and doing a worksheet. Here are some examples of math activities that can supplement basic math books and worksheets:

Math Activity # 1 – Plate ‘O Beans

Supplies: paper plates and dried beans. This is a math activity to help kids with multiplication. Often times, it easier for children to learn such concepts visually. For this math activity, children can work alone or in small groups. Give each group some paper plates and beans (the number of each depends on their level of multiplication). You will always put the equal numbers of beans on each plate. If you have 3 plates with 5 beans on each, you have 3 X 5 = 15 beans. If you have 2 plates with 8 beans on each, you have 2 X 8 = 16, and so on.

Math Activity # 2 – Change Exchange

Supplies: one die and coins – maybe 15 pennies, 10 nickels, and 10 dimes (or more). This math activity is best with two or three people and it teaches students about counting and change. Put all of the coins in the center. The first student will roll the die, and he can take as many coins out of the pile as the number on the die indicates. If, though, he rolls a 6, for instance, he can take 6 pennies if he wants, but then he must exchange 5 of the pennies for a nickel. Eventually, as the game goes on, he will learn to just take a nickel and a penny. Also, once a student accumulates 2 nickels, for instance, he must trade them in for a dime, and so on. The student with the most money at the end wins. For slightly more advanced students, you can add in dollars.

Math Activity # 3 – Fill It Up

Supplies: 4 glasses of equal size, a measuring cup, and water. This math activity will help young students understand about measurement and capacity. Pour different levels of water into each glass (1 cup, ¾ cup, ½ cup, and 1/3 cup), and put the glasses next to each other. Then ask your students whether all of the water levels of the glasses are the same or different. Encourage your students to compare and estimate and think about measurement. Have them tell you which glass has the most or which as the least. Then you can pour more water into a glass so that it is at the same level as another glasses. Ask your students which glasses have the same amount of water (make sure they are not right next to each other). You can take this activity a step further by using different shaped containers and different substances (like rice or dried beans).

Math Activity # 4 – Newspaper Numbers

Supplies: newspapers, safety scissors, pencil, glue, and graph paper. This is a fun counting math activity. Have your students look for the numbers 1 to 100 in the newspaper (or to whatever number they can recognize) and cut them out. Then glue the numbers in numerical order to the graph paper. You can change this math activity by having your students only collect numbers from a certain range, like 51-62.

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