4 SQUARE
Learn: Coordinate geometry
Players roll 3 dice and use the values to plot points on a coordinate grid, placing them strategically to form more squares than their opponent.

CCM 5.G.A.1

ON THE SPOT
Learn: Metric measurement
Players use origami to make a paper square, then take turns trying to toss it near a target. Scoring requires precision measurement & conversion between centimeters and meters.

CCM 5.MD.A.1, MP.6

GRAF(X)
Learn: Graphing / patterns & relationships
Working in teams, players try to figure out a mathematical rule being used by one of their teammates.

CCM 5.OA.B.3 | 5.G.A.1

POLYGRAB
Learn: Classifying 2D shapes
Players pass cards to one another, trying to be the first to form a matched set of one polygon’s name, shape, and properties.

5.G.B.3

BUMP
Learn: Place value / multiplying & dividing by 10
Players multiply 2 dice and flip a coin. Heads multiplies the product by 10, tails by 0.1. The goal is to knock the other player’s tokens off the board with lucky rolls.

5.NBT.A.1

MEGA BINGO
Learn: All fraction operations
In this twist on the classic game, players are given a whole number and a fraction. They add, subtract, multiply, and divide them to create number options for their card.

5.NF.A-B

TARGET ZERO
Learn: Subtracting mixed fractions
Players create a mixed fraction from a draw of cards and subtract it from 12, then decide whether to risk another draw to try to get closer to zero.

5.NF.A.1

FRACTION FLIP
Learn: Equivalent fractions
In this adaptation of the traditional game Memory, players try to identify and remember the position of equivalent fractions on a grid of cards.

3.NF.A.3.B | 4.NF.A.1 | 5.NF.A.1

TAP SHOT
Learn: Multiplying fractions
Players slide a coin or paper clip across a game board into a scoring zone, keeping score by multiplying zone values by 1/4.

5.NF.B.4 | 5.NF.B.6 | 5.NF.A.1

ESCAPE FROM EVEREST
Learn: Multiplying whole numbers by fractions
Working cooperatively, players assemble fraction equations trying to reach a target, trying to escape from Everest before nightfall.

5.NF.B.3-4 | 5.NF.B.6

PEAS IN A POD
Learn: Dividing whole numbers by fractions
Players try to make 3 pods of 3 peas in a row by solving a fraction division sentence and choosing a number on the game board

5.NF.B.3 | 5.NF.B.7