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
Estimating Large Numbers In this activity, your child gains a deeper sense of numbers by estimating and counting large numbers. This activity builds skills in Number Sense and Operations.   Finding Fractions In this activity, your child finds and compares fractions of different shapes. This activity builds skills in Number Sense and Operations.   Complex Counting In this activity, your child explores counting in new and exciting ways. This activity builds skills in Number Sense and Operations and Algebra.
FAMILY MATH Games Animal Crossing I & II   (PDF) Avoid barriers on a grid to get your animal to the other side. © Copyright 1986 by the Regents of the University of California Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley; California. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved. Circular Nim   (PDF) Pick up markers in a circle and get the last one. © 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.