Is your kiddo struggling to master multiplication with decimals? I love this idea from The Mailbox to use a pair of dice to practice. Essentially, you take a pair of dice, roll them, and then use those numbers to write a decimal putting the digits wherever you would like. Then you multiply the two numbers. Easy, and super motivating. I don't know about your kiddos, but mine love just about anything to do with rolling dice - it makes it a game.
You could modify this idea in so many different ways for different ages and skill levels! Here are a few I thought of:
1. Add the digits
2. Multiply the digits
3. Divide the digits
4. Add, subtract, or divide decimals
5. Use each digit to make a fraction, roll again for a second fraction then add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
Can you think of any other ways to use this idea?
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