Math Game: Top It

One of Miss Liefer's favorite math games is called "Top-It"
(To the parents out there...Top-It is similar to the old card game "war".)
If you have time this weekend, give it a try!

Supplies:

-1 deck of cards  (only A – 10, take out all the J, Q, K, and Jokers)

A=1, 1=1, 2=2, ...  9=9, 10=0

-2 players

Divide a deck of cards in half, each player flips over card (s)

1. Each player sets down one card, the player with the highest card value gets both cards.  Repeat.
2. To increase the difficulty level, deal out three cards to create three-digit numbers to compare.  (This game practices place value, greater than, less than)
3. For a variation of the game, allow players to re-arrange order of cards to create the largest number possible.

We'll play this game a lot in the future.  

Same basic rules, but to practice addition, multiplication, and more!  

Math is Fun!

Note - For those of you who have i-pads at home, there are several apps available for download from our math program.  Search in the app store "Everyday Math" and they'll all pop up.  (Note - the Everyday Math apps are not free.  Sometimes they go on sale for free, but usually they're about $1.99)  Some we will be using a lot this year include....
-Top-It (addition, subtraction)
-Beat the Computer
-Equivalent Fractions
-Baseball Multiplication
-Name that Number