Author: Labman

NY State Standards:
Use a variety of strategies to solve addition problems, multiplication problems, subtraction problems, and geometry problems.

NY State Testing Examples
1)
Which shape has more sides?
[This problem relates to our activity because it is the type of problem that will be used. When the students answer that the square has more sides, they will ‘win’ that card because it is greater.]
2) 4 x 3 = 12 and 6 x 4 = 24
Which is greater?
[This problem relates to our activity because it is the type of problem that will be used. When the students answer the multiplication problems they will realize the 24 is larger than the 12 so that person will ‘win’ that card.]

Websites to visit with
your children:
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/number-monster-times-tables-multiplication.htm
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/articles/Family_math%3A_Fun_at-home_math_activities.html
http://mathonline.edusoftmax.com/fraction.html

Thank you so much!
We hope you enjoyed our activity at Math Day as much as we enjoyed spending the day with you and sharing our game!

Math War

Math Day 2008
Parker Elementary
89 Madison Street
Cortland, NY, 13045
Group Members:
Alisa Ferris
Shayna Pirkl

Dear Parents and Participants,
We created this brochure to help enforce the idea of our activity. We wanted to help make it clear of the learning standards and the reason for this activity. While it is a fun activity it is also a learning experience for each and every student. We hope you enjoy participating in the activity as much as we enjoyed coming up with it. The rest of this brochure gives helpful ways that you as parents can participate in math activities to help better the child’s mathematical skills. We highly suggest that you participate in some of these activities at home.
Thank you so much,
Alisa Ferris and Shayna Pirkl

What are my children learning?
The key concepts that are highlighted in this activity are multiplication, addition, subtraction, geometry and other math skills.
Why is it important?
These are important in the everyday life of students and adults because they are used everyday. It is very important for students to be able to grasp the concept of these mathematical skills from a young age to better their skills for the future, this game can help do just that!
What is the activity?
With the activity of Math War, students are to think on their feet of the answer to the problem fast. They are to compare it to the other child’s math problem on their card and decide whether or not it is greater than or equal to. It is the game of War with cards only this time it involves a variety of fun math problems!

Activities to do at home:\
Grocery Store Math
- Have your child help weigh your produce at the store and ask them to esti- mate how much it weighs.
- Allow your child to try and guess how much the to- tal price is going to come out to be with everything in your cart and see how close they were when you finally check out.
Traveling with Math
- Ask your child to find cer- tain numbers [ex. 10, 20, 30] on license plates or on street signs. It will be a fun competition on who can find the numbers first and faster!