Around the World is a game that allows children to practice quick repetition of math facts. Children sit either at their desks or in a circle on the floor. One child at a time stands and tries to "go around the world." The child who is trying to go around the world stands in front of the first sitting child, who asks a math problem. If the standing child answers the question correctly, he moves on to the next sitting child. This continues until he has correctly answered problems posed by each student.
Fraction practice is entertaining with this card game played in pairs. Each child has a deck of cards and stands. Place a ruler horizontally on the desk in front of both children. Both students deal one card above the ruler and one below so that the cards are side by side forming a fraction with two digit numbers. The goal is for the student to reduce the fraction before her opponent. For students who are working on single-digit fractions, have them add the values of the cards together before they reduce the fraction.
Use traditional bingo boards in this new version. With answer bingo, the teacher calls out a math problem involving multiplication, division or algebra equations instead of a simple number. The students must solve the math problem and then find the answer on their bingo board. Students cover each correct answer until they form a bingo line horizontally, vertically or diagonally to win the game.
This team game is an enjoyable way to review common math facts and term definitions. Place the children on teams and give each team a bell. The teacher asks math questions worth different point values and the students must ring the bell for the opportunity to answer the questions. The children can answer the questions individually or they can come up with the answer as a group. All correct answers benefit the team score. You can play the game until one team reaches a designated score; or you can play for a specified amount of time and the winning team is the one that has the most points at the end.