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The Great Math Hunt is a sort of Easter egg hunt kind of game using Math-U-See or other manipulatives.
1. Have your student hide so he can’t see what you’re doing.
2. Write two lists of the same random numbers – My student is working right now on place value to the hundreds so normally he has to build, say, and write the numbers out in some fashion as the book dictates. So I wrote down numbers like 123, 17, 222, 741, etc? One list was for him. The other was for me because I am forgetful and lacking in sleep and would likely forget where I hid each of them if I didn?t have it written down. On my list I wrote where I planned to hide each number.
3. Build each number with the manipulatives and then hide them around the house; under your desk, behind a couch, in the bathtub, under giant piles of laundry (just kidding on that one? though I could have done that as I have a neglected Mount Vesuvius of a laundry pile pining for my attention on the couch.)
4. Give your student the list without the answers written on it.
5. Then he has to go around the house and find the hidden numbers, say the number, find it on his paper, and X it out with his marker.
For a twist on this game have your student build & hide the numbers for you to find or have a race between 2 students to see who can find the most in the shortest period of time.
Nan is the sassy wife of a hot reformed pastor. She?s an American expat living in Canada. Her four sons make life like a veritable lunchbox. She blogs regularly at Life is Like a Lunchbox
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Thanks so much for the honor Ethan! :^) You made my day.
Thanks so much for the honor Ethan! :^) You made my day.
Love it! (Why not make school fun?!) I’m planning on buying Math-U-See next semester for my 5 year old! I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from my sister Nan here!
Love it! (Why not make school fun?!) I’m planning on buying Math-U-See next semester for my 5 year old! I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from my sister Nan here!
This is a GREAT idea!!!! My two boys would benefit from thsi greatly! They are ALWAYS up for a “hunt” of any type! And they LOVE Math-U-See! This is perfect for us and great timing too! THANK YOU!
Love and Joy in Jesus,
Marietta
This is a GREAT idea!!!! My two boys would benefit from thsi greatly! They are ALWAYS up for a “hunt” of any type! And they LOVE Math-U-See! This is perfect for us and great timing too! THANK YOU!
Love and Joy in Jesus,
Marietta
I am going to adapt this and hide the sums of the problems we are working on around the house. So my daughter has to find “7 2″ and “5 3″ etc.. Thanks for sharing!!
I am going to adapt this and hide the sums of the problems we are working on around the house. So my daughter has to find “7 2″ and “5 3″ etc.. Thanks for sharing!!