Help young students learn addition using dominoes. Provide each student with a handful of dominoes and instruct them to count the number of dots on one side of the block and then the other. Then have them count all the dots together to reach a total. They can create a math problem on paper that represents the number on one half of the block being added to the number of dots on the other side, along with the sum they reach when adding the dots together.
You can also use the dominoes to teach subtraction by having a student subtract the number of dots on one half of a domino from the number on the other half. Also use dominoes to teach fractions, letting one number of dots represent the numerator while the other represents the denominator.
The concept of cause and effect can be easily taught using dominoes as a visual. Line up dominoes with each block set up on its end. Then explain to students the concept of cause and effect before pushing over the first domino. Have children use their own words to describe cause and effect and how it relates to the dominoes as they fall over one by one. Also explore the concept of chain reaction in relation to the activity.
You can use domino blocks to help teach children about teamwork. Divide the students into teams and assign each team with a number. Then hide dominoes around the classroom and send the students on a mission to locate blocks that represent their number. For instance, a team with the number six should look for blocks featuring six dots. Encourage each team to work together to locate the blocks and reward the winning team.
Dominoes can be used to foster creativity. Provide kids with the blocks and ask them to create their own game, with their own set of rules. You can also use dominoes to help teach children about measuring, by having them measure things like sticks or pencils with dominoes as the unit of measurement. Or engage students in building small structures with blocks. This helps teach children about balance. You can also use dominoes on scales to teach children about weight.