<p>Math Games Played with Cards and Dice (K-1) is the first volume in the new Galaxy Series. It is filled with fun and motivating mathematics activities and basic skills practice exercises designed to stimulate beginning learners. The Galaxy Series is not intended as a comprehensive elementary mathematics curriculum. Rather, it is intended to supplement any traditional or reform mathematics curriculum with learning activities that are standards based and reinforce already studied skills. Most of the activities use manipulative devices such as cards and dice as the instructional base. All lessons are self-contained and the activities include all score sheets and instructions. Answers and discussion are provided where appropriate. The grade levels for the various Galaxy Series books are suggestions only. The materials conform to the NCTM Curriculum Focal Points recommendations. If a higher level book has activities that fit a particular topic, the teacher or parent is invited to use them as desired. The mathematics topic(s) on which each lesson is based is listed in the Contents of each book. Some teachers will use the Galaxy Series books as Monday or Friday activities or challenge individual or small groups of students who demonstrate the ability to extend their learning. Others will use these books for reinforcement of already-learned skills. All that is needed to use the Galaxy Series is standard playing cards, standard dice, and certain other manipulatives such as calculators, rulers, paper clips, pencils, and paper. The teacher or parent may duplicate the score sheets as needed. The authors hope that these books help promote mathematics learning for all students.</p>

Math Games Played with Cards and Dice, Grades K-1

Charles Lund

William L. Gaslin

Martin M. Gaslin

Children's Books

IPMG Publishing

<p>Math Games Played with Cards and Dice (7-8) is the middle level collection of the Galaxy Series of supplementary activities for the mathematics student. This book contains puzzles, games, and other learning activities that are geared toward the middle school mathematics learner and are based on the curriculum focal points of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The emphasis in most activities and games is on supporting the development of common skills of seventh and eighth grade mathematics. Heavy emphasis is placed on practicing skills of the basic operations on whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals through the medium of games. This book is not a basal text. Rather, it is supplementary to any traditional or reformed basal series. It provides practice in motivating situations both to improve skills and increase the learners interest in the study of mathematics. Solving algebraic equations and inequalities is given emphasis as well as some elementary statistical concepts and logical thinking skills. Metric measurement is treated through a game format. Geometric concepts such as symmetry, area, volume, perimeter, circle terms, and geometric shapes are covered in the Skill Builder section. Standard playing cards and standard dice are instructional devices that are used heavily in playing the games. Interesting statistical applications as well as card tricks provide motivational activities through which the student can develop logical reasoning skills as well as computational fluency in a variety of situations. The overall goal of Math Games Played with Cards and Dice (7-8) is to help the student, with guidance from the teacher and/or parent, develop those skills that will prepare him/her for the common beginning mathematics courses in high school, including plane geometry and second-year algebra. All of the activities are self-contained except that the instructional leader will have to provide playing cards, dice, and in some instances metric measuring devices.</p>

Math Games Played with Cards and Dice, Grades 7-8

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Math Games Played with Cards and Dice, Grades K-1

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