To create a large number, a student will place the largest number in the front. Each student flips two dominoes over, and places the two next to each other to create a four-digit number. I like this because it adds suspense to the game and because no one feels the need to give up before the game is over if it becomes obvious that there is no chance for winning. If more is shown, the higher number wins and if less is shown, the smaller number wins. That way at the end of the game, no one knows who has won until you flip the more/less coin. I attach a circle sticker (or you could use a sharpie) on one side with the word “more” and the other side with the word “less”. One thing I like to do is to use a More/Less Coin that I make ahead of time. So, the first round they would build the largest number possible and the next round would be the smallest number possible. Students will be using dominoes to build larger or smaller numbers. This game can be played in a number of ways.
The dollar store usually carries small sets of dominoes around the holidays too! Here are a few math games using dominoes! All of the games can be tweaked up or down to make them work for a number of grade levels or for a student’s particular needs. However, if you have a few students who struggle reading the dots on the domino or have some vision impairment, this set has large, printed numbers on each side of the domino.ĭo be mindful that each set linked above is a double 12 type domino meaning, but if you’re working with smaller numbers or younger students, you may want to check out this set of type 6 dominoes.
If you’re looking for a dominoes suggestion, this set is an option from Amazon. This commission directly supports us as a small business and ensures that we can continue to create high-quality content for upper elementary teachers, like yourself! As always, the products shared are tried, true, and tested. If you purchase through one of these links, The Teacher Next Door, LLC receives a few cents on the dollar. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Not only do kids enjoy playing math games, but they get focused practice on lots of math concepts. I love the fact that any time I introduce a math game, I know I’ll have instant buy-in from my students. If both players have the same amount of penalty points, the game ends in a draw.Math games have always been part of our math time. The player with the least penalty points (over 4 rounds) wins the game. In the image below you see a possible end situation where a player has no more tiles left. If the winning player has no more tiles left, the opponent gets an extra 5 penalty points. The penalty points are the values on the tiles left added up. As soon as there are 2 tiles left in the boneyard and the player on move is not able to play a valid move, the round ends as well.Īt the end of a round players get penalty points for any tiles left.As soon as a player has played his last tile, the round ends immediately.If you cannot move, you have to draw as many tiles from the boneyard as needed for you to be able to play a valid move.
They are used in the same way as other tiles. Tiles with a double value do not have a special meaning in this game.You can only place a tile that has exact the same number of dots on it as on the tile where you place it on.You can only place a tile on 1 of the open end of the tiles on the board.It is required to place a tile on the board passing is not allowed.Players take turns, if a player is on turn, he has to place one tile on the board following these rules: The rest is placed in the boneyard and used later in the game. See below for all domino tiles.īoth players get random 7 tiles each. There are 28 different domino tiles in this game (double six set). The start tile cannot be a double value tile. In the beginning of a round a random tile is placed open on the board. White is the starting player in the first round and the starting player is switched every new round. The player with the least penalty points wins the game. The object is to play all of your tiles on the board before your opponent does.
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