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== Material ==
== Material ==
===Make Your Own===
===Make Your Own===
It's amazing how much some of the suppliers charge for stamp game paper.  I don't know about you, but I think that 66¢ for a sheet of paper that's going to be used for one math problem is a bit high.  Just print your own from the PDF below.  You could even laminate a sheet and use it with dry erase markers.
It's amazing how much some of the suppliers charge for dot game paper.  I don't know about you, but I think that 66¢ for a sheet of paper that's going to be used for one math problem is a bit high.  Just print your own from one of the PDFs below.  You could even laminate a sheet and use it with dry erase markers.
*[[Media:Dot Game Paper 1.pdf | Printable Dot Game Paper 1]]
*[[Media:Dot Game Paper 1.pdf | Printable Dot Game Paper (1 per page)]]
*[[Media:Dot Game Paper 2.pdf | Printable Dot Game Paper (2 per page)]]
 
===Where to Buy===
===Where to Buy===
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Revision as of 18:56, 29 June 2011

The Dot Game
Math - Arithmetical Operations
LevelPrimary
Age5+
PrerequisitesAddition With the Stamp Game
Multiplication With the Stamp Game

This activity introduces the child to the 10,000 place value and allows the child a further level of mathematical abstraction in addition and multiplication.

Presentation

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Material

Make Your Own

It's amazing how much some of the suppliers charge for dot game paper. I don't know about you, but I think that 66¢ for a sheet of paper that's going to be used for one math problem is a bit high. Just print your own from one of the PDFs below. You could even laminate a sheet and use it with dry erase markers.

Where to Buy

Dry Erase Dot Game Board
Albanesi $57.00
Alison's $20.00
Alison's $50.00
Cabdev $64.00
Grandpas $12.00
Juliana Group $40.60
Kid Advance $14.99
Montessori Outlet $17.95
Nienhuis $38.50

Dot Game Paper
Albanesi $20.00 for 30 (67¢ each)
Cabdev $20.00 for 30 (67¢ each)
Juliana Group $18.20 for 30 (61¢ each)
Kid Advance $2.99 for 50 (6¢ each)
Montessori Outlet $2.95 for 50 (6¢ each)
Nienhuis $23.00 for 50 (46¢ each)