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Games and activities can help students see their own strengths and build deep mathematical understanding. The games and activities featured here can affirm and expand students’ EF skills and brilliance and create opportunities to discuss these skills in non-academic contexts. Several of these activities are familiar games for different communities, and others adapt common game rules to make new learning environments. By incorporating familiar rules or contexts, students can bring their own competencies into the classroom. Explore some of the activities below to support the unique mathematical identities of your students.
Spades
Spades
Have a game night with family or friends and dive into the game of Spades! Use the Directions for Playing Spades document to teach yourself or others the basic rules. If you are interested in having a more structured discussion about the game of Spades and how it requires players to use their EF skills, explore the Facilitator Guide and Notes Template for possible prompts.
EF-Related Math Games Developed in the EF+Math Program
EF-Related Math Games Developed in the EF+Math Program
MathFluency+: MathFluency+ is a series of games created through inclusive R&D to help improve math-relevant memory and attention processes, while also improving math fact fluency. Access the games at https://fluency.stmath.com/games/, MIND Education also offers InsightMath, an aligned curriculum for grades K-6.
Equivacards: An adaptation of UNO's classic "matching" game structure, Equivacards uses card color and number, in addition to variables and expressions to build understandings of equivalencies. Read more via this blog, or access instructions and lesson plans developed by Saga Education's Spark Math team in the EF+Math Program.
Swap Puzzle: The Swap Puzzle is a problem-solving task that requires students to consider and compare multiple possible swaps of characters (e.g., digits, operators) in a math problem to reach the largest possible number. The Swap Puzzle was developed by the Enlearn R&D project team in the EF+Math Program to support students' executive function skills and mathematical discourse.
"Which One is Special": This version of a "which one is special" routine offers unique strategies for teachers to use when facilitating discussions and supporting students in analyzing different solution options. This teacher guide provides examples of topics that involve mathematical ideas across statistics and geometry content for middle grades.
Mexican Train Dominoes (Coming Soon)
Mexican Train Dominoes (Coming Soon)
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