Activities to try at home:
Remove the 10s and face cards from a deck of cards. Deal 3 cards to each player. T he player who can make the greatest 3 digit number with her or his cards gets 1 point. Return the cards to the deck, shuffle, and deal again. The first player to get 10 points is the winner. Repeat the activity making the least possible number.
Play store with your child. Price some of the items in your home in whole dollars (eg. the microwave is $149 and the telephone is $35). You are the Shopper and your child is the Cashier. have your child add the cost of the items you buy.
Roll a number cube 4 times. Use the numbers rolled to make two 2 digit numbers. Have your child subtract the lesser number from the greater number. Repeat the activity, this time rolling the number cube 6 times, making two 3 digit numbers.
Remove the 10s and face cards from a deck of cards. Deal 3 cards to each player. T he player who can make the greatest 3 digit number with her or his cards gets 1 point. Return the cards to the deck, shuffle, and deal again. The first player to get 10 points is the winner. Repeat the activity making the least possible number.
Play store with your child. Price some of the items in your home in whole dollars (eg. the microwave is $149 and the telephone is $35). You are the Shopper and your child is the Cashier. have your child add the cost of the items you buy.
Roll a number cube 4 times. Use the numbers rolled to make two 2 digit numbers. Have your child subtract the lesser number from the greater number. Repeat the activity, this time rolling the number cube 6 times, making two 3 digit numbers.