We have already previously talked about the importance of extracurricular activities in education. And today we are presenting you part 2!
Extracurricular activities can reinforce a subject in a child’s mind, they can also help children learn basic math skills in an innovative way. Most hobbies and recreational activities count as extracurriculars; these include sports, music, community service, math clubs, and more.
Extracurricular activities and games can be exciting; they can also strengthen math skills like addition, subtraction, division, and fractions. Children can practice math while doing tasks like cooking, board games, music, and sports.
Parents and teachers can play a pivotal role in helping a child learn math through extracurricular activities. Such activities do not have to be boring; they can be interactive, creative, and competitive.
Teachers can help students to prepare for math competitions using activities that build on math skills without worksheets or textbooks.
Sneaking math into extracurricular activities is not challenging, here are some of our favorite suggestions part 2:
Cooking Classes
Cooking classes are exciting, measuring is an essential ingredient in the kitchen. It is also a great way to introduce math to children. While measuring ingredients children learn the relationship between different quantities and fractions.
Board Games
Games like Connect Four and Battleship enhance visual perception, they also require logic and mathematical reasoning.
Monopoly and Game of Life require players to use money and resources to reach a goal.
Playing board games at home or in an after-school club can help children get better at math. Card games, chess, and Rubik’s cubes are also interesting choices. Incorporating them in after-school math clubs can prepare students for math competitions and team challenges.
Music
Sports
Sports are a great way to present academic concepts to children in an interesting and relatable way. Keeping records of a score helps children recall tallies. Children can keep a score by hand, such a basic exercise is a great way to introduce them to values. Basketball is also a helpful activity, a player’s distance to the basket determines whether their shot is worth two or three points.
Math Activities For High School Students
High school students can have fun with online math games and also enhance their math ability. Playing golf games online can introduce trigonometry to upper, middle, and high school students.
Each activity is interactive and incorporates real applications of math concepts.
KenKen puzzles are a great way to practice mental math and introduce math to middle school students.
Math tic-tac-toe is a nice resource for a range of skills, including a brain-break or even practicing for a challenging math competition.
To Sum It All Up...
While the activities described above are helpful in enhancing a student’s math ability, they are not the only ways to improve their math skills.
Extracurricular activities have a wide range of benefits offering children the opportunity to develop friendships, build teamwork, problem-solving skills, and encourage superior academic performance. If your child has shown interest in math, extracurricular activities can increase their love and understanding of the subject.
Your child’s interest in math can open doors to exciting academic fields like engineering, architecture, medicine, and more.
Online Math Center is a great resource to boost your child’s math skills and grades. Contact us to get in touch with our math tutors!
