FAMILY MATH
Below is a link to play a great maths game with the family that involves many mathematical strategies such as: multiplicative thinking, addition, problem solving, area, perimeter, mathematical thinking, calculating, solving, visualising, formulating, explaining their thinking.
Land Grab (also known by other names, such as Multiplication Toss and Multiplication Paddocks) is a widely played game for exploring the area model of multiplication and consolidating student understanding of arrays. Using grid paper and a different colour marker/ pencils, each player takes turns rolling two dice (e.g., two 6 - sided dice; two 10 - sided dice) and marking out the associated array. For example, if a player rolls a 6 and a 4, they create a rectangle with these dimensions on the grid paper in their colour, record the associated number sentence, and claim this parcel of land (i.e., 24 squares; see Figure 1). Play continues until players have claimed all the squares of land on the grid paper. The player who secures the most land overall is declared the winner. Remember for lower grades you may play this game using alternative strategies such as addition or subtraction. A more challenging version of Land Grab would be to play with two 10 - sided dice and allow players to choose the 2 - digit number they create on their turn. For example, if the player rolled a 6 and a 4, they could create either the number 46 or 64. They would then need to attempt to claim this quantity of land by enclosing it in a rectangle (e.g., 64 = 8 × 8 or 16 × 4 etc.). This version would need to be played on larger grid paper (e.g., 37 by 27).
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