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Fractions with color tiles.  Allows students to record their findings on graph paper.  Make a game of it by trading papers, and allowing the other student to attempt to build the other student's fraction bar without peeking at the answer.

I made a copy of this activity. It's simple yet effective (and I have a set of colored plastic tiles that I only use when discussing area, so this is a great additional use for them.)

Identify the digits students will use by handing demo digit cards to selected students (e.g. 3, 5, 8). Students at desks should take these same digits from their card decks. Give directions for students to form a number to meet specific criteria. Students in front rearrange themselves to build a number. Students at desks arrange digit cards to build a number to satisfy the conditions. Build the largest number you can. Build the smallest number you can. Build a number less than 800. Build a number greater than 800. Build a number that is between 300 and 500. Build a different number that is between 300 and 500. Repeat with different digits and different directions. 2.NBT.3 Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Sticky Note: This could be enriched by having students call out directions and do as group table activities as a review game before a test

This game is played by the teacher calling out a number to go in a place value and students holding cards create the number. Could be played in teams. 2.NBT.1 Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Sticky Note: This could be used at higher levels by changing how you as the teacher call out the numbers to go in the place values...using fact questions to get the answer.

Is a multiplication game that kids can play to make learning enjoyable. This can be easily differentiated by selecting certain multiplication equations for particular students to help them feel like they can succeed at multiplication. 

Race for Math Facts: Math leveled groups or teams race to fill out this math factors chart.

Let it slide: Have students slide cards to the end of the table and see how close they can get without it falling off. Measure the distance. The closest to zero wins.

CCS: 3.NF.1 Really fun and active way to make learnin fun. By allowing them to shoot paper wods into the trash can, chart the makes and misses, and then compute the data into fractions, we can get them interested and engaged in a topic that can be intimidating to some kids.

In this game the students must roll a dice and add the numbers together, then they must select a material that is that number in length.  The first student to reach exactly 100 cm wins.

This activity can be adapted to practice basic facts, identifying simple polygons, or finding the meaning of fractions. The game involves rolling a die and landing on a marker.  Each player must either solve a problem on the marker or answer a question in a cell to move forward.

In this game 2-3 players will work to find place value and sum using dice.

This activity will help students find perimeter and area.  Students will draw a card from a bag and then use a colored pencil to draw that shape.  After time, students may flip or rotate their figures to fit on the board but figures may not overlap.  This activity makes students pay attention to precise angles and makes them think critically about a shapes sides and angles when rotating or flipping.

This activity allows students to practice dividing with single digit divisors.  In partners, students will practice division using playing cards.  students will draw a certain amount of cards (free choice) and divide the the number each player's game piece is on.  Each player is to be checking the other player's division with a calculator.

This is a fun activity in which students must understand place value to the hundred millions.  In this activity students hide their recording sheets and draw a number.  The student who draws a number must announce which place value he or she put that digit.  Then, the other partner must copy that down.  Each partner alternates the plays until they have filled in each place value.  At the end, the teams must see if their numbers match and they will score accordingly. This game forces both partners to be working at all times so not just one person is doing all the work!

Using the game board students will practice rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10,100, and 1,000. Each opponent takes turns reading a question and then choosing a number to round to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000.  The answer is to be checked by the opponent.

An algebra game that helps students become familiar with using letters in algebraic expressions.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Put them to use! Leftover buttons make for great tactile math games and art projects to do with your kindergartner. Children are attracted to the bright colors and shapes of buttons, so they're perfect for teaching your child important concepts like sorting, counting, and patterning. Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. 

Students fill the empty boxes of a hopscotch game by continuing the number patterns given. The teacher can start by filling in the first four boxes, and asking the students to decide which numbers would come after the ones provided.