Physical manipulatives are a fantastic way of building fluency in number operations. They provide a tangible and interactive way for students to explore mathematical concepts, fostering deeper understanding in an engaging way.
Extend learning: If you’re looking to strengthen number sense with our addition version, step into simple multiplication with our starter packs, or extend learning student learning into algebra, fractions, decimals and beyond.
Blend Learning: Number Hive game boards provide equity for all students, whether they have limited technology access, or prefer hands on engagement. You can personalize instruction, differentiate learning, and foster active participation for all. These are the perfect low floor, high ceiling activities.
How to play: Simply download your Number Hive game boards then print them out. You can use transparent counters to play. Many teachers prefer laminate the boards, or slip them into transparent sleeves, and use white board markers. Download and have the PDF forever!
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Perfect for all ages
Game pack includes:
Multiplication: 1-12 | Multiplication: 1-10 | Multiplication: 1,2,3,4,5 & 10 | Multiplication: Simple factors | Multiplication: Negative and Positive Integers | Multiplication: Decimals | Multiplication: Fractions | Multiplication: Algebra | Multiplication: Exponents | Multiplication: Radicals | The Hive Maze | Addition: 1-12 | Addition: Negative and Positive Integers | Addition: Dice | Addition: Time | Addition: Fractions STEP 1-5 | Addition: Linear Graphs | Gradient | Subtraction: Integers
Addition: Fractions ALL STEPS
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEPS 1 to 5. Take students on the complete journey of adding fractions.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 x (5 or 20) different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 12
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 x 5 game boards
- Class pack: 5 x 20 game boards (40 Students)
Advanced Package!
Pack of 20 different game boards for the following varieties:
- Multiplication: Algebra
- Multiplication: Exponents
- Multiplication: Radicals (surds or square roots)
- Addition: Linear Graphs
- Gradients of Linear Graphs
Information about this game board package:
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5 different game boards
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Ideal for Ages: 11 – 17
Choices include:
- Small group pack: 5 x 5 game boards
- Class pack: 5 x 20 game boards (40 Students)
🌶️ MILD Game Board Packs – Addition & Subtraction
Addition: Dice (1-6)
Build additive reasoning and subitizing skills for learners starting out with addition.
Perfect for ages 4-7
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Integers 1-12
Perfect for mastering addition. Encourage confident learners, build additive fluency, and strengthen the relationship between the inverse operations; addition and subtraction.
Perfect for ages 6-9
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Subtraction: Integers
Build fluency and proficiency with basic subtraction. Our first subtraction version ever also helps build an understanding of inverse relationships.
Perfect for ages 6-10
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Time
Helping students work with adding amounts of time but also in converting the different units of time.
Perfect for ages 6-11
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Integers -6 to +6
Build fluency and understanding of the notoriously difficult concept of adding integers when negative numbers are involved.
Perfect for ages 7-13
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
🌶️ MILD Game Board Packs – Multiplication (& Division)
Multiplication: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10
Master the earlier multiplication facts, deepen understanding, and sharpen mathematical thinking with the simple factors game board.
Perfect for ages 7-10
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: 1,2,3,4,5,10 & 1-12
Scaffold learning with this progression pack bridging the gap to mastery of 1-12 multiplication factors.
Perfect for ages: 7-10
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: 1-10
Build confidence and competence for learners focusing on the multiplication facts in the 1-10 range. Great for encouraging students without risking cognitive overload.
Perfect for ages 7-10
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: 1-12 (Times Tables)
The game you know and love is now printable, perfect for use as a stand alone classroom resource, or as the ultimate blended learning multiplication package.
Perfect for ages 8-13
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: Integers -6 to +6
Expand mathematical horizons with negative & positive integers. Build fluency in this extremely important foundation.
Perfect for ages 10-14
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: The Maze!!!
Brilliant for a ‘daily maze’ class challenge, or as homework (students explain the journey they took to get from the maze start to maze finish).
Perfect for all ages
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 40 game boards (40 Students)
🌶️🌶️ MEDIUM Game Board Packs – Addition
Addition: Fractions STEP 1
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEP 1 of 5. Students will add fractions with common denominators and the sums unsimplified.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 or 20 different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 11
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Fractions STEP 2
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEP 2 of 5. Students will add fractions with common denominators and the sums simplified.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 or 20 different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 12
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Fractions STEP 3
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEP 3 of 5. Students will add unit fractions with different denominators with the sums simplified.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 or 20 different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 12
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Fractions STEP 4
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEP 4 of 5. Students will add fractions with different denominators with the sums simplified & left as improper fractions where >1.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 or 20 different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 12
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Addition: Fractions STEP 5
Build procedural fluency when adding fractions. This is STEP 5 of 5. Students will add fractions with different denominators with the sums simplified & left as mixed numbers where >1.
Information about this game board package:
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Packs of 5 or 20 different game boards (PDFs)
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Ideal for Ages: 7 – 12
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
🌶️🌶️ Medium Game Board Packs – Multiplication (& division)
Multiplication: Decimals
Build fluency and proficiency with decimal multiplication and develop a deep understanding of decimal place value, and arithmetic.
Perfect for ages 11-14
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: Fractions
Explore multiplication of fractions, fraction equivalence, simplification and the relationship between fractions and whole numbers.
Perfect for ages 11-14
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Spicy Game Board Packs – All operations
Multiplication: Algebra
Build fluency with algebraic operations. Foster a deep understanding of this foundational skill for any students studying higher levels of algebra down the track.
Perfect for ages 12-16+
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: Exponents/Powers/Indices
Working with exponents in the game helps develop a deeper understanding of algebraic relationships where powers are involved.
Perfect for ages 12-16+
Choices include:
- Small Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 Students)
Multiplication: Radicals, surds, square roots
Students can gain familiarity with radicals. Some regions call them surds, others square roots. Either way, these game boards will help students gain a deep understanding of operating and simplifying.
Perfect for ages 12-16
Choices include:
- Group pack: 5 game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards
Addition: Linear Graphs
Slope and y-intercept y = mx + b
An engaging way for students to practice straight lines in slope-intercept form. Gets students thinking through what impact the coefficient and the constant term have on the graph.
Perfect for ages 12-16
Choices include:
- Small Group Pack: 5 Game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 students)
Gradient (Slope)
Help students gain a strong understanding of gradient in the form rise over run. A great pre-cursor to the Linear Graph activity.
Perfect for ages 12-16
Choices include:
- Small Group Pack: 5 Game boards
- Class pack: 20 game boards (40 students)
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