I love CONTIG, the math game that requires nothing more than the board, some dice, and a score sheet.
I learned about at a conference years ago, and it’s been a fave ever since. It’s a great game because it works equally well for families and classrooms.
How to Play CONTIG:
After printing the board and gathering dice, players roll three dice and have to use the common operators (x, ÷, – , + ) to get their dice roll to equal the number in an available space on the board.
They get a point for that space, as well as for any adjacent squares that touch the sides or corners of their square. That’s where it gets its name: contig (ous).
You can play with 2-4 players, and it is self-adjusting, so more advanced students can play with less advanced ones.
There are a few other rules, but it’s super simple. You can print it out and be playing in less than five minutes.
Where to Get the CONTIG math game:
I put together a CONTIG printable that has multiple boards, as well as a score sheet and instructions.
This board is for the itty-bitties who need just addition and subtraction. It’s got far fewer numbers, and none of those go above the sum of the three dice (18).
And this board is for those who can use all four operators.
I even included ideas for differentiating it for gifted learners (because that’s how I roll – get it, roll? the dice?)
The instructions are included, as well as my nifty scoring sheet.
It’s Common Core aligned, if that’s something you need to pay attention to, and it matches all other standards systems, too.
I’m sharing it here for free, so simply print and go!
Roll On!
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Looks like fun! I plan to use it in my class tomorrow.
Just curious…the instructions say to try to find the highest scoring open square. But since only one point is awarded for the square regardless of the number it contains, how does getting the highest scoring open square help the player?