Would Math Dice Jr. be good for a 2nd grade classroom? How many kids can play per game?
616642
It would be great in a classroom. It would be easy to put the children into teams and let them work together, or use it as a classroom challenge, or for extra-credit added to homework. There is almost no end to the possibilities if you spend a few minutes "day-dreaming." Plus, the dice are a good size for younger children (they are larger than regular dice.) You could easily ignore the "gameboard" (the fabric rectangle included with the game) and modify the game to fit your classroom/time/needs.
616643
It's great for a classroom. It's a two player game, so you could get multiple copies or find a way for kids to work in groups. You can also easily extend the game by creating your own versions of the rules.
616644
My niece who I bought this for is in second grade. I believe you can have as many players as you like. If you were going to do it for a classroom it might be better to have more than one set of dice.
616645
If your students know their facts well, yes. They have to know various ways to make a particular "sum" with the dice they have rolled. You could certainly modify the game using 2 or 3 dice and just have them add or subtract the numbers they roll. It's more of a competitive game kind of like Boggle, except you have to be the first to use your dice to reach the sum on the white die ( die? dye?) does that make since?
616646
I think it would be a great addition to the classroom. Lots of modifications are possible, including multiplication. The dice are also nicely nicely sized and could be used in other games. Also, with several sets, maybe with groups of 4 kids each, you could easily adapt the level of difficulty to allow different ability levels, each with a challenge appropriate to their skill base.
616647
I think it would absolutely be great for the classroom! I've only ever used it with my two kids, but I don't see why it couldn't be shared among 6 or more kids. We use it mostly for math facts and it is very easy to tailor it to your needs. My son is in second grade and my daughter is in 5th. We use it with multiplication (in our own way) and it's a nice quick/easy way to refresh her and prepare my son.
616648
Yes! It is easy to modify the rules to differentiate for students. Two works well, but I think 3 or 4 might be okay.
616649
I have used it in my second grade classroom...with the entire class. I choose someone to roll the dice and post the numbers on the board. Then volunteers come up and write their equations. It works with all levels, because the lower kids are doing simple equations (2+2=4) while my high kids like to see if they can use all 5 of the numbers on the colored dice to hit the target number (2+3-1+2-2=4). To use it with the whole class, we just disregard the gameboard and see how many different equations we can find.
1668549
there so many answers to that question and yes on all of them, first you get the extra ships and its always fun to have more ships then the dice, some of the expansion cards you get to roll 4 and 5 dice and the one game only gives you 3 then there is the measuring sticks , there never seems to be enough of them so 2 sets is great one for each player and so on and on, and remember to just have fun play on....
702678
my kids cant get on the cool math,friz,,etc games that they be having at school.can you help me please
1304559
I don't think adding more dice would make it more accommodating for larger groups. I believe the one set would be enough. The game rotation is very quick. We have played with as many as 9 people and did just fine with one set. We love the game-enjoy!
1321195
2-4 according to the rules. There are enough pieces for 5, but the gameplay would probably be chaotic.
570787
No! I used to play it with my 4 and 6 year old. It's a great game and good way to incorporate fun with relevant learning.
1252625
Possibly. Suitable based on content? Yes. Suitable based on difficulty? Maybe.To be clear this is not a stand alone game and it requires the game 7 Wonders. If the kid in question is familiar with 7 Wonders than this expansion should be a breeze for a 7-8 year old.The game itself is quite fun and even if a 7-8 year old doesn't initially "get" it, I don't see why they couldn't after some trial and error. It's a great way to teach strategy, awareness, and a good time around a table.
1255452
I bought this last week. My children are in grades 2 and 4. We have played several times as a family and had a last doing so. The reason I picked this version was not because it was "easier," but because from what I've read there are some words/phrases that are perhaps not appropriate for children. And since this was purchased for us to play with children, we bought the juniour version.
429447
I purchased this game for my classroom - I teach 3rd grade (ages 7-9). Sorry (no pun intended), I couldn't be of more help.
2058350
I think all three of your kids would still enjoy it. There aren't many overly complicated cards (the only ones I can think of that are crazy are Chaos cards, and those are optional anyway). The game itself is quite random and appropriate for all ages - no swearing, etc. The game keeps everyone on their toes so they honestly could do very well.
1144509
As a math teacher, a set of these were great manipulatives. They are WAY cooler (even the FUGLY ones) than a standard set you would get from a teacher supply store, and had a great variety for different applications. Besides as a gamer, it is always fun to look through a batch of new dice.
2056029
WE had 5 play with one game so I'm sure with 2 games you could have 8. WE also found that 4 and 5 year olds could play it.
2249419
Normally the game goes from 3-10 cards dealt. If you keep the number lower a child should be able to form words of shorter length. Good way to learn spelling and vocabulary. Highly recommend playing.
357455
You can. I've played it with students as 3 player. But you might want to modify the rules a bit. Because with 3 players, you either score 2 points or no points. Which isn't as much fun as with 4 or more players.
1977657
We have played with up to about 5 people...I think that probably a good maximum number, even if they are not all at the same level. In theory any number could play since it is just about who can find the solution the quickest...but having more than 5 or 6 people crowded around the set of dice may not be ideal for practical reasons
258357
I have to disagree, as an educator with 40 students in a class, I had them play the 4 player but with a partner. IE 8 students to a game. Do they finish a game in 90 minutes? No, but the skills learned impact all their subjects positively. Yes, students do come after school to play while I work on planning, grading, etc.
1153198
A few of the cards may be suitable for lower elementary, but most would be suitable for junior high or high school. I like to use the geography & history in quiz bowl practice with my high school students (they are not self-motivated!).