With all the snow that winter brings, it’s the perfect season to learn through play. That’s why we’re proposing some fun math activities that you can do outside. It’s true that games make learning more fun. And it’s been proven that fun boosts motivation and interest, which are both essential to learning. Here are some outdoor games that will help your child understand the importance of math and improve their arithmetic skills.
Building a snow fort is the perfect opportunity to practise multiplication. For instance, you could ask your child to figure out how many blocks of snow they’d need to build the following:
Sticky snow makes the best snowballs, and everybody loves a good snowball fight. For this activity, your kid gets rewarded with a snowball for each math problem they solve correctly. Here’s how:
Building a snowman is a merry way to teach your child about counting and sorting. For instance, you could ask your child to gather the following items:
You can also use snow to teach your child about calculating distance and testing a hypothesis. Here’s how:
Switch things up by counting the number of baby steps, giant steps, jumps, somersaults, etc.
Did you know that you can use a stick to draw in the snow just like you do in the sand? The following drawing projects will help teach your kid about shapes:
No matter what game you play, the important thing is to have fun and to make the most of these precious moments with your family. After all, beyond a few math concepts, these times are what your child will remember for the rest of their life.
Have fun in the snow!
Writing : The Alloprof Parents’ team