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Summer Support: Kentucky Family Math Games

Published: 5/28/2025 10:28 AM

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​The Kentucky Family Math Games webpage is a collection of simple yet engaging games families can play over and over again at home to build mathematical thinking. To help families know which games may be more appropriate for their aged child, they are organized by grade level bands.

Thank you to Nick Harris, Ms. Brooks, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Proffit, Megan Clodfelter, Kristie Manley, Ms. Raines, and Wendy Holbrook for being so willing to share their demonstrations.


G​eometry

Activity 1a: Fill the Shapes - Grades K-1

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Fill the Shapes Game​ Digital Version 


Activity 1b: Hexagon Challenge - Grades 2-3

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Hexagon Challenge Game Instructions
Hexagon Challenge Game Instructions in Spanish
Hexagon Challenge Game Digital Version


Activity 1c: Symmetric Mosaics - Grades 4-5
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Symmetric Mosaics Game Instructions
Symmetric Mosaics Game Instructions in Spanish
Symmetric Mosaics Game Digital Version


Activity 1d: Partitioning - Grades 2-3
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Partitioning Game Instructions
Partitioning Game Instructions in Spanish
Partitioning Game Digital Version


Activity 1e: Battleship - Grade 5
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Battleship Games Instructions
Battleship Games Instructions in Spanish
Battleship Games Digital Version


Operations and Algebraic Thinking​

Activity 2a: Flip the Card Game - Grades K-1
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Flip the Card Game Instructions
Flip the Card Game Instructions in Spanish
Flip the Card Game Digital Version
See a video of Flip the Card in action


Activity 2b: Many Ways of Counting - Grades 2-3

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Many Ways of Counting Game Instructions
Many Ways of Counting Game Instructions in Spanish
Many Ways of Counting Game Digital Version
See a video of Many Ways of Counting in action


Activity 2c: Game of 24 - Grades 4-5

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Game of 24 Instructions
Game of 24 Instructions in Spanish
Game of 24 Digital Version


Numbers in Base Ten

Activity 3a: Race to 100 - Grades K-1
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Race to 100 Game Instructions
Race to 100 Game Instructions in Spanish
Race to 100 Game Digital Version


Activity 3b: Broken Calculator - Grades 2-3
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Broken Calculator Game Instructions
Broken Calculator Game Instructions in Spanish
Broken Calculator Game Digital Version


Activity 3c: Dinner Time - Grades 4-5

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Dinner Time Game Instructions
Dinner Time Game Instructions in Spanish
Dinner Time Game Digital Version


Activity 3d: Multiplication Card Game - Grades 4-5

Mulitplication Card Game Ins​truction​s
Multiplication Card Game Instructions in Spanish
Multiplication Card Game Digital Version
See a video of Multiplication Card Game in action


Activity 4a: No Bake Playdough - Grades K-2
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No Bake Playdough Grades K-2 Game Instructions
No Bake Playdough Grades K-2 Game Instructions in Spanish
No Bake Playdough Grades K-2 Game Digital Version


Activity 4b: No Bake Playdough - Grades 3-5

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No Bake Playdough Grades 3-5 Game Instructions
No Bake Playdough Grades 3-5 Game Instructions in Spanish
No Bake Playdough Grades 3-5 Game Digital Version


Activity 4c: How Many of Me? - Grades K-5

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How Many of Me? Game Instructions
How Many of Me? Game Instructions in Spanish
How Many of Me? Game Digital Version




Please e-mail the mathematics team with any questions.

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