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 Brrr! It's cold out there! But luckily, we're not living through Groundhog Day every day, so we know eventually it will warm up in time for spring (at least, we always hope for it here in Vermont!). While you and your students may be stuck indoors, here's a multiplication game you can play that will help them practice multiplication facts and remind them WHY multiplication works the way it does. It's from Brick Math Multiplication , and you can get this lesson by clicking here. You'll also get a new free Brick Math lesson every month after that.  The Blocks and Bricks Game is best played with two players. To start, each player has some bricks and a baseplate, along with a scoring sheet. They need one die to share. Player 1 starts by rolling the die twice: the first number is the multiplier, which the player models by building that number of blocks of space on their baseplate. The second number is the multiplicand, which the player models by putting the correct number of bricks in each block of space. Then the player counts all the bricks used, which answers the multiplication problem, and completes their scoring sheet for this roll. Player two does the same using the numbers rolled by Player 1. Then it's Player 2's turn to roll to start the next round.  In the game play directions, we suggest four rounds of play. At the end, the players add up the total number of studs in the solution column. If the players have compared and discussed their answers, they should have the same number in the solution column -- a tie game!  The Blocks and Bricks Game is a great way to introduce Brick Math to your students while they earn basic multiplication concepts. Modeling math with plastic bricks makes learning fun for everyone!
The Brick Math curriculum is divided into 13 separate content areas: Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Basic Fractions, Basic Measurement, Fraction Multiplication, Fraction Division, Advanced Measurement and Geometry, Decimals, Data and Statistics, and Pre-Algebra. Students can start anywhere in the curriculum. Brick Math can be used as a complete math curriculum or brought in as a supplement to help students who aren't having math success with other programs. Check BrickMath.com to learn more!
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