Math Computation and Place Value Activities
Practice Makes Mastery
    Computation
Practice 5 - 10 minutes every day!
Find a minute here and there ...
Walking through the mall
Waiting in line
At traffic lights
During TV commercials
Waiting for the microwave to ding
Have fun finding numbers to use.   Where to find numbers

Math Facts Fun!
Use your head and a pair of dice or number cubes
Roll 2 dice - add or multiply the numbers
Roll 3 dice - add or multiply the numbers
Roll 3 dice - add the highest 2 numbers, then subtract the third number
Roll 3 dice - multiply the 2 highest numbers, then add the third number
Roll 3 dice - multiply the 2 highest numbers, then subtract the third number

To improve - After you roll the dice, pick them up as quickly as possible.

Make your own flash cards - add, subtract, multiply, divide

    Place Value
Make 10 one inch squares.
Place the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on each square
Place the squares in a small bag or cup
Choose 2 or 3 squares
    Make the largest number you can - Read it.
    Make the smallest number you can - Read it.
Put 3 or 4 numbers you created in order from least to greatest
Make larger numbers with more digits - Practice reading the numbers

Store your digits in a zip lock bag.

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