I am always looking for math manipulatives to use in my classroom and I have a lot of favorites! My packs of dominoes are one of my favs! Click here for 12 sets of dominoes (in case you need some for your classroom).
We use dominoes a lot in our math classroom! They are one of my favorite math manipulatives to use when we are working on different computations with fractions as well as ordering sets of different fractions from least to greatest or greatest to least.
There are so many different ways dominoes can be used in your classroom. Figure out the ones that work best for your students!
Practicing fact fluency is also a great way to use dominoes! You can add, subtract, or multiply the numbers on the dominoes.
We use a Math Mat once a week as a way to practice our math skills and do some spiral review. This one is with dominoes, other math mats in my collection use other types of math manipulatives, while other math mats use food or candy. Click here for the link to purchase this math mat for $1.25!
These math mats are great for review!
MATH GAMES with DOMINOES
We also play a multiplication war with dominoes. Students place the dominoes face down on a table and each person picks one domino and flips it over. The person with the higher value when the numbers are multiplied together, wins both dominoes. If it is a tie, the students each pick another domino and go through the process again.
You can do these games with addition and subtraction facts as well!
You can also compare two fractions using dominoes! This is a skill kids often need to practice.
Click here for a FREE file of game sheets to use with dominoes in math! This file also includes a set of paper dominoes that can be copied for students.
Practice some math facts today, and use dominoes!
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