Dinosaur Trading Game with video
Dinosaur Trading Game with video
The Dinosaur Trading Game from Pattern Press is a hands-on math manipulative game designed to build strong foundational understanding of place value, trading, and the early concepts behind carrying and borrowing.
This activity uses colorful dinosaur manipulatives and a die to help students explore how numbers can be grouped, traded, and reorganized. Through play, students begin to understand how place value works in a concrete, meaningful way before moving into abstract computation.
The Trading Game naturally introduces the foundational strategies behind regrouping, making it an ideal early learning tool for developing number sense, confidence, and mathematical reasoning. Students can begin with simple base systems and gradually progress into more complex trading structures as their understanding deepens.
Includes:
- Dinosaur manipulatives
- Game die
- Step-by-step instructions for gameplay
- Hands-on trading and place value practice
Video resources included:
- Beginner Dinosaur Trading Game (Base 3 demonstration): https://youtu.be/H_Yryi4nIoE
- Advanced Dinosaur Trading Game (extended play with additional colors): https://youtu.be/WdxUWSkkctQ
Core Learning Skills:
- Understanding place value through hands-on manipulation
- Developing early regrouping concepts (carrying and borrowing foundations)
- Strengthening number sense through play-based learning
- Exploring base systems in a concrete, visual way
- Building logical thinking through structured games
- Connecting physical models to abstract math concepts
- Developing confidence with foundational arithmetic strategies
Perfect for:
- Early elementary math instruction
- Homeschool math programs
- Hands-on learners who benefit from manipulatives
- Classroom math programs or small group instruction
Details
This product is crafted with quality materials to ensure durability and performance. Designed with your convenience in mind, it seamlessly fits into your everyday life.
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