Math Spots

Math spots is a game that can be played by two players. I make up the template ahead of time so it reflects the basic math skill I want the students to practice. The template consists of five rounds with blanks written in math problems. For example:

Round 1
____ _____ + ____ _____ + _____ _____

Round 2

____ ____ ____ x ____ ____

Each player can have their own template, but I usually put them on the same sheet of paper and have them use opposite sides. Each player takes turns rolling the die (I have 0-9 dice which works best for this, but a standard die can also be used.) They must then put the number they roll on a blank in that round. When all of the blanks are full, each player figures the answer for their math problem. The person with the highest answer wins the points for the round. They then go on to play the next round. The winner has the most points out of the five rounds.