Ahhh.. the holidays are coming…
The air is crisp, the leaves here in Massachusetts are all shades of orange, yellow, and red and most of them have made their way to the ground already!
With all the excitement, I know my first graders always needed high engagement. Anything that could keep my students learning and on-track was a win during these holiday months.
I’m not sure about your class, but my room always loved a good, competitive partner game. I thought I would share a free Thanksgiving math center that you could just print and use in your room:
TURKEY RACES!
This Thanksgiving math center is a fun, addition partner game!
Students will pair up and grab one board, one ten-frame tracker, & one turkey spinner.
Student A will spin the spinner and track that number on their tens-frame sheet. Student B will do the same. Every time a student fills a 10 frame, they may color in one block on their tower on the game board.
The first student to reach 100 (the top of their tower) wins!
Students will pair up and grab one board, one ten-frame tracker, & one turkey spinner.
Student A will spin the spinner and track that number on their tens-frame sheet. Student B will do the same. Every time a student fills a 10 frame, they may color in one block on their tower on the game board.
The first student to reach 100 (the top of their tower) wins!
You can watch this quick video to see how to play, here:
There are colored boards that can be laminated and re-used with a dry erase marker as well as black and white boards that can just be printed and used with crayons or pencils!
There are also 4 different spinners, so students can play many times with different numbers!
As students progress you can also take away the 10-frame trackers and have students add on scrap paper or in their heads!
If you think your students could use this, please click the image below and grab a copy!
Also, if you are looking for some great community building ideas for Thanksgiving, check out my {last post} about Stone Soup!
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Played your Turkey Races today! We had a blast!!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful and engaging center with us…your sharing so generously of your time and talents and creativity is so very much appreciated. Thank you!!
Your games are adorable!
My kids are going to love this!
Thank you! 😊
love the centers
I would love a copy of your Turkey Races Free Math Games
Thanks so much!
Looking for the Turkey race free printable
So cute! Thank you
Love the activity! Just what skill my math friends are working on. Thank you!
I don’t see how to get the game and spinners in order to print them out! Help!
Hi,
I’d love to try your free turkey races game. Your SJT club looks interesting. Thanks for sharing. Where would I find the free sheets?
Thanks!
Patty
Thanks!
Thanks for the great ideas!
I would love to challenge my kids with this game.
Thank you!
I would like to print the Turkey Game and cannot figure out how. Please advise. Thank you!
thanks
Thank you for the free turkey race his game
thanks!
cool
these are great
Thanks! I am always looking for counting by tens or to 100 activities!
That game looks great!
Love it!
Love it
Would love to use this with my sped kids.
I look forward to trying this fun new math game with my kiddos.
I would love to have your turkey race. How do I get it and access it ? Thank you SO much!
My kids love this game. Do you have a snowman or holiday version of this? It was hit with my class. 🙂
tHIS IS AWESOMEEEEE
This game looks great! Where can I find the link to download?
I would love to use this game in my classroom!
I would love to use this game in my classroom! Love the idea of a turkey race
Yes, just what we need for review! Thank you
I do I print the turkey race game? Also, I love the Stone Soup activity. Can I print that one as well?
I would love a copy of your turkey races.
I am excited to try this out!
We can’t wait to try this game.