![]() ![]() However, I didn’t find the directions to be as helpful as I’d hoped. They have held up well to a lot of game play so far, and I anticipate that they will continue to do so. The board games and the pieces are sturdy and well made. It’s a fun way to practice important math skills, and help your students be able to answer them quickly. I like that it’s customizable so players of different levels can play. But, she decided it was much more fun than the alternative I gave her (worksheets) so even she started having fun with it. I have one who doesn’t particularly like math, and she wasn’t thrilled to play. Most of the kids really enjoyed playing this game. The winner is the first person to cross the finish line. This burst of physical activity helps them to better focus on the math – they’re little brain breaks. As each player passes those, they stop and do what it says (hop or do arm circles for instance). Scattered around the board, you’ll find some physical activities. That person gets to move their piece two spaces forward. Finally, the coach listens carefully and decides which player answers correctly first. Then, they say if everyone gets to answer, or only two players (and calls out which two). The coach’s job is to pick a card from the deck and tell everyone what the operation is. This way I could really direct the right questions to the right kids so it worked out well. If they wanted me to join them, I typically took the role of coach and kept it. If the kids were playing on their own, they took turns coaching. You can alternate this from player to player, or have one designated coach. That ended up being the family favorite, so most additional games started at the 200 meter line. In their next playing, the kids decided to go for a whole track. The first time we played, we decided to go with the shortest, just to get the hang of it. You can go around the entire track (400 meters, which takes about 30 minutes), or opt for a shorter 200 meter or 100 meter game. Then, you decide how long of a game you want to play. These colorful tokens each have a backstory you can read about. When your players are all ready, they each get to pick a runner piece. There are also wild cards and challenge cards, which added variety to the game play. The problem cards each have two questions on them. If just a couple of the older kids played, they got to practice harder math facts, including division and word problems. ![]() If we had younger kids playing, I opted for the easier cards that had basic addition facts. As you’re setting up the game, you can customize the types of problems in there based on the skill level of your players. In order to do that, you have to answer mental math problems. The objective of the game is to get your racer across the finish line. It can accommodate 2-8 players (you can also use teams, though we never did), so it’s one of the games that we can enjoy together as a larger family. ![]() It’s a game that once they learned how to play, they could pull out and play together. It’s designed for kids ages 7 and up, so several of my kids got in on the action over the course of the past several weeks. Math Sprint is a game to help students practice their basic math facts. A new game? And one that promoted math? Yes please! When I was given the opportunity to review Math Sprint – The Mental Math Game from Byron’s Games, I was thrilled. You can learn so much as you play, so we often integrate board games into our homeschool. Playing games is a favorite activity of our family. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. ![]()
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