Let’s Play! Games & Activities Earlier in this guide you read that families are VIPs (Very Important Partners) at MathCamp. It’s true! And for good reason. Research has identified one key factor above all others when it comes to student success: parental involvement! What better way to support your child’s math learning than by playing games together? On these pages, you’ll find activities that support at-home math learning for all ages and skill levels. Whether you set aside an evening a week for family math night or a few minutes every day for quick math challenges, the benefits to your child—and you—will be enormous. Notice and Wonder All ages and skill levels. Do it anytime, anywhere. No materials needed! Object Challenge your child and other family members to notice evidence of math in and around your home and to share what they wonder. Every Math Power lesson features a “Notice and Wonder” routine. This simple routine helps children look beyond the obvious and sparks curiosity. Make noticing and wondering part of your routine at home! How Many Ways? Ideal for children in kindergarten and up who have practiced taking apart a number. Object Players or teams find as many ways as possible to decompose, or take apart, a given number. Depending on players’ skills, start with numbers 1–9; increase challenge using larger numbers, fractions, and decimals. Skill Review To decompose a number, you separate it into parts that together make the whole. For example, you can decompose 6 as 1 and 5, 2 and 4, 3 and 3, or 2 and 2 and 2, 1 and 3 and 2, and so on. Materials Needed • Set of number cards from 1–10 (make your own with index cards or paper) • Items to count (beans, buttons, paper clips, or small colored blocks) • Pencil and paper for each player • Optional: timer
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