Polyhedra Dice Games: For Grades K to 6 | Don Balka

Author: Don Balka | Illustrator: Masami Miyamoto | Editor: Lyn Savage | ISBN: 0-88485-102-4

Polyhedra Dice Games will will engage your students in learning mathematical concepts and practicing arithmetic skills through play.

In this collection of forty challenging games, polyhedra dice used to generate random numbers for a variety of activities involving simple counting, numeration, the four basic operations with whole numbers, and for introductory activities involving fractions, decimals, geometric shapes, metric measurement, and coordinate graphing.

Some of the games are designed to be played by two to five players; others, by a larger group or an entire class. At least one variation is given for every game at different levels of skill development or with different goals in mind.

You and your students may discover a need for additional games to teach or reinforce particular mathematical concepts. Encourage your students to think of new games or variations of existing games, for you may find that the most exciting games of all are the ones designed by your students for their classmates. The references listed in the Bibliography may provide some ideas for dice games that can be adapted to specific needs.

I wish you and your students many happy hours of fun and learning with these dice games. — Don Balka