Rather, its by letting them see math in action.
Note: The ages listed are from the game creators.
Rush Hour Jr.
Rush Hour Jr.presents kids with a true dilemma: The ice cream truck is stuck in traffic.
Its simplified version of the classic game with challenges ranging from easy to super hard.
The player who is holding onto Zeus when the sum hits 100 wins.
It forces kids to think about probability, but they usually have too much adrenaline to notice.
There are tons of variations to try.
There are challenges and short cuts throughout the journey.
Math skills it reinforces:Addition and subtraction
Spot It!
Spot it fast to win.
Smithsonian.com hasa breakdownof how the game is rooted in the logic puzzles of 19th century mathematicians.
If you want to really geek out, you could evenmake your own Spot It!
setusing a Python code.
Since the queens are worth different amounts of points, players add, subtract and make simple equations.
Math skills it reinforces:Arithmetic
