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Games, Puzzles and Books - Incoming Third Grade
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***Click the tabs below for Review and Challenge Resources***
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Note: Games (1) should NOT be speed-based (2) Should have a concrete/visual element (dice, dot cards, blocks) (3) should include both luck and strategy (to even the playing field while building strategic thinking)
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Card/Dice GamesFamily Board GamesOnline Games/AppsPuzzlesStory Books about Math on YouTube
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Can be played alone.Many can be played alone.
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https://nrich.maths.org/9412. From the University of Cambridge, Nrich is one of our favorite websites. This link brings up a list of their games for early elementary. There's a lot to sift through, so just choose one and try it out? Racko - classic card game, not concrete/pictorial, but popular with many age groups"Fiete" math app. What we like: Visual, engaging, plus levels of challenge. Mind Benders level 2. - Book of early logic puzzles. Children can soon work independently on this. Start with Level 1 if needed. Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day A classic favorite
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"5 in a Row" - along with so many other games with playing cards. From Lovemaths.meQwirkle. Tactical Strategy Game"Sums Stacker" What we like: Uses various visual representations. Includes several levels. Balance Benders Beginning Level. - Balancing weightsAnno's Counting Book - (wordless) About a village during twelve months. Stop and discuss the things you see.
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"Pig" - A game like Race to 100, but careful - the #1 is wild. Use blocks or counters if possible, to keep track of score. Check the Fridge - Strategy, counting and even bluffing skills while targeting a total of 25. Fried Circuits- connect partners to 10, but don't allow any paths to cross. Levels: "Easy" to "Ridiculous" Other great games on the same webpage.Hidato Puzzles for KidsWhat's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?
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"Go Fish" With normal playing cards, make partners to 10. Other classics include War and UNO and Yahtzee. "Sum Swamp". Fun and kids could play without an adult. Use 10- or 12-sided dice if you want more challenge. Julia Robinson Math Festival Puzzle Page Online puzzles/app-like games that take a couple minutes to figure out, but then are loads of fun Battleship puzzles (scroll down a ways) So many great puzzles here, but battleships are a favorite. Can You Count to a Google?
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"Math Tic Tac Toe" - an easy strategy game. Battle Sheep - lots of strategy"Happy Numbers" Requires a free account. Good review work, altough not all problems include pictorial models. Not a game, more a review site. Story Books NOT on YouTube
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More challenging: 24 game and instructions Use +, - , x , / to combine the 4 numbers on each card to make 24. "Sudoclue" - Number clues are given to solve the Sudoku puzzle. Math Curse Hilarious story of breaking the curse.
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Set Game Attribute matching cards. As difficult for adults as for kids. "Solve Me" Puzzles - Mobiles, Mystery numbers, LogicThe Best of Times , Greg Tang. Multiplication Strategies. Also by Greg Tang: "Grapes of Math" and "Mathterpieces".
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Sushi MonsterThe Girl with a Mind for Math - The Story of Raye Montague
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Maybe a Challenge book...
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Life of Fred. We don't know whether to put this in the "Challenge" section, or the "Books" section. Check out this sample pdf of book #1 before you commit to the series. It's silly, wacky fun and some children just love it. You'll find more info about the books here.
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