Explore games for rounding your students will love, like this 'Rounding Match-Up' activity!
Games for Rounding Students Will Enjoy
Who knew rounding numbers could be fun? We did! Gamify your maths lessons with games for rounding that your year 3, 4 or 5 students will love. In our game, ‘Rounding Match-Up,’ students will play a memory-style game while rounding numbers to various place values. Two levels of this game are provided, making differentiation easy.
This resource includes the following:
- Instructions
- Ten level 1 question and answer cards (numbers up to ten thousand)
- Ten level 2 question and answer cards (numbers up to a hundred million)
- Recording sheets
- Answer keys
This and other games for rounding are great for stations, fast finishers, and indoor recess. This resource can also be used as an independent practice activity.
We recommend printing the cards in this resource on cardboard and laminating them for longevity.
How to Play This Rounding Numbers Game
There are many ways to use this differentiated rounding numbers game. Students can play individually or in partners, and they can select the first level of difficulty, the second level or play both levels together for a longer game. Here are student instructions for two variations:
Variation 1: Individual Practice
- Choose which card set you would like to use. Shuffle the question cards and the answer cards.
- Lay all the cards face-up on the table.
- Match each question card with the correct answer card.
- Record your matches on the provided recording sheet.
- Check your answers using the answer key.
Variation 2: Partner Activity
- Choose the card set you will use and shuffle the question cards and answer cards separately.
- Lay the cards face-down on the table, with the question cards in one area and the answer cards in another.
- Play a ‘Memory’ style game by taking turns flipping one card from each pile. If the question and answer match, keep the pair and record the match on the provided recording sheet. If they do not, flip them back over.
- The player with the most card pairs at the end wins!
Download Our Rounding Numbers Game
Grabbing a copy of this rounding numbers game is easy! Just click the drop-down arrow on the download button to select either the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource.
This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a Teach Starter collaborator.
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