Check out our fun math-at-home activities featured on WNET’s Let’s Learn. It’s the perfect opportunity to give kids real math practice at home. Click the links below each activity to download the instructions and watch the video.
Gaga Over Graphs
Time: 15-30 mins
# of Kids: 1 or 2
What’s the Math? grouping, bar graphing
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Shape Shuffle
Art Prep: 5 mins
Math Play: 5-10 mins, or more
# of Kids: 1
What’s the Math? spacial reasoning
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Flying Objects
Art Prep: 10 mins
Math Play: 10-15 mins
# of Kids: 1 or 2
What’s the math? measurement, basic operations
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Star Power
Art Prep: 30-45 mins
Math Play: 5-10 mins during art; 5-10 mins after that
# of Kids: 1
What’s the math? geometry, symmetry, linear measurement
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Pirate Treasure Hunt
Art Prep: 20-25 mins
Math Play: 30-45 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? plotting coordinates
Walk This Way
Time: 20-30 mins
# of Kids: 2 +
What’s the math? coding
Take Flight
Time: 20-25 mins
# of Kids: 1
What’s the math? symmetry, measurement
Looking for more ways to keep your kids’ math skills sharp? We’ve taken our engaging, research-proven after-school math activities and presenting them here for families to use. Our mission is to make kids love math like dessert, so here’s your big chance!
Quick Hits
Stand Tall!
Time: 10 mins
# of Kids: 1
What’s the math? measurement
Funky Fractals
Time: 15-30 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? fractal patterns, geometry
Trail Mix & Munch
Time: 15-30 mins
# of Kids: 1 or 2
What’s the math? counting, measurement, fractions
Triple-Triple Tic-Tac-Toe
Time: 10-15 mins
# of Kids: 2
What’s the math? logic, multiplication
Get a Jump on It
Time: 10-15 mins
# of Kids: 1 or 2
What’s the math? basic operations
Chain Reaction
Time: 10-15 mins
# of Kids: 1
What’s the math? compounding, measurement, comparisons
Time of Your Life
Art Prep: 10 mins
Math Play: 25-30 mins
# of Kids: 2 +
What’s the math? telling time, understanding units of time
Beach Ball Party
Art Prep: 10 mins
Math Play: 10 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? basic operations
Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry
Time: 10-15 mins, or more
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? geometric shapes, pattern recognition
Two Parts Chocolate
Time: 15-30 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? ratios
Tricks of the Eye
Time: 30 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? linear measurement, estimation
Terrifically Twisted Tangrams
Time: 15-30 mins
# of Kids: 1
What’s the math? spacial reasoning
Funny Money
Time: 25-30 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? units of money, counting by multiples, simple combinatorials
Knockin’ Hockey
Art Prep: 10-15 mins
Math Play: 10-15 mins
# of Kids: 1 or 2
What’s the math? subtraction, place value
Deep Dives
Venn There, Done That
Art Prep: 5 mins
Math Play: 30 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? sets, Venn diagrams
Crazy 8s Race
Art Prep: 30 mins
Math Play: 40-50 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? basic operations, multiples of 8
Daring Darts
Art Prep: 30 mins
Math Play: 30-40 mins
# of Kids: 1 +
What’s the math? basic operations, number recognition, number value
Looking for more math fun? Check out our free app on iOS and Android. It’s a great way for families with kids ages 3-9 to explore numbers in real life together. Plus, it’s proven to improve kids’ math skills!
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