“Number After Race (10 to 30)”
KNPIG ID #Nf 1112.4
What's this activity about?
The classic game board that kids and parents are so familiar with is incorporated in this engaging game. The game board is a pathway where each space contains a number. During game play, on a student's turn the student will roll a cube to get a number then determine the number after. The first person to reach the “winner” space wins the game!
What materials do we need?
Number After Race (10 to 16) Game Board with cube* labeled {11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16} OR Number After Race (15 to 30) Game Board with cube labeled {15, 19, 20, 21, 25, 30}, Game tokens
*Use this virtual die in place of the number cubes in the directions. You can then choose to customize your die to match your gameboard.*
How do we play?
Place tokens on the Start space. You and your child or children will take turns rolling the dice. On a player’s turn determine the number after the number on the cube. For example, if you roll a 19, move your token to the next twenty. First player to the winner space wins!
Where’s the Math?
This game has a lot to do with what your child is learning in school. They are learning how to sequence (order numbers) forward and backward. It is important to learn and master this skill before they start adding and subtracting larger numbers. Kids will also become better at counting from any number instead of always having to start at one and will become more familiar with the patterns that make up our base-10 number system.
Things to Think About:
You can help your child by using a number line from one through 30. (A yard stick or tape measure would be a convenient substitute for a number line). Your child may want to count in sequence at to figure out the number after and this is OK at first. Your child needs to come up with quicker ways to figure out how to get the number before. Encourage them to count forward with a different number under 30. This will increase their comfort level when counting from any number in that range.
You can also practice counting in other areas in real life. Time your child to see if they can finish a task in ten seconds. Count together until you get to ten. Practice counting items you get from the store. Stop before you reach ten and see if your child can finish! These are fun ways to reinforce this important skill.
**If your child enjoys this game, try Number Before Race for more fun!**
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