There are many interesting ways to make math a part of summer fun. Below are activity ideas that you and your child can do together. The activities cover different math ideas and vary by difficulty level. There are also entertaining and challenging math games from FAMILY MATH for two or more players.

As you read through an activity or game, you may not know how it ends or what all the answers are. That's okay! You will learn the answers along with your child. Enjoy the journey!

Activities

Beginning   Intermediate   Advanced
Making Number Portraits In this activity, your child gains a better understanding of numbers by comparing the shapes that different quantities make. This activity builds skills in Number Sense and Operations.   How Much Does it Hold? In this activity, your child explores measurement and volume at the pool, beach, or playground. This activity builds skills in Measurement.   Be a Food Critic! In this activity, your child holds a taste test to find out everyone’s favorite food. This activity builds skills in Measurement and Statistics and Probability.
FAMILY MATH Games Dollar Digit   (PDF) Win money to get close to $1.00. © Copyright 1986 by the Regents of the University of California Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley; California. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved. Odd and Even Ended Nim   (PDF) Pick up toothpicks to make an odd number. © Copyright 2003 by the Regents of the University of California Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley; California. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved.

These games are used by permission from The University of California at Berkeley. Please visit the EQUALS web site for more information.