Easy and Fun Division Games Fourth Grade

Fourth grade math brings lots of new challenges, like division with remainders and decimals. Kids also spend a lot of time with fractions and place value. Teach all these concepts and more with these free and fun fourth grade math games!

1. Make division fun with Remainders Wanted

$Printable Remainders Wanted fourth grade math game with bag of counter chips$

Fourth grade math students learn to divide larger numbers, often with remainders. In this game, the remainder is the goal! For each turn, students place a counter over a number on the board, then roll the die to see what number they'll be dividing it by. The remainder is their score for that turn!

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2. Give them a heads up with Factor Frenzy Headbands

$Students sitting in a circle playing a math game$

Kids use dollar store headbands to hold cards showing multiplication products to their foreheads. Their partners try to get them to guess the number by telling them the factors without saying the number itself.

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3. Strategize to win the Factor Game

$The Factor Game with the numbers from 1 to 30 written, some circled (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Write the numbers from 1 to 30 as shown. The first player marks a number (their score for that round). The second player then marks all the remaining factors of that number (which add up to their score for that round). Play continues until all numbers are marked.

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4. Introduce patterns by asking, "What Do You Notice?"

$What Do You Notice? written on a piece of chart paper, with numbers in circles in a diamond pattern$

Lay out a pattern problem and ask students to write down what they notice about it on sticky notes. Collect and talk about the notes to see which are helpful in finding the right number to fit the pattern. Award points to correct answers, if you like.

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5. Guess then deduce with Number Pattern Solver

$Circle drawn on notebook paper, with some numbers inside and some numbers outside$

Draw a circle and set a number range, then tell fourth grade math students you have a pattern in mind. As they begin guessing numbers, write them inside the circle if they fit the pattern, and outside if they don't. At first, they'll just be guessing, but eventually, they'll start to see a pattern emerge.

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6. Toss LEGO bricks for place value practice

$LEGO bricks laid on an orange target, with bricks used to represent place value (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

LEGO bricks really are ideal for place value activities. Toss the bricks onto a homemade target with rings to represent ones, tens, and so on. Count the studs of each brick that lands on a place value ring, then add them up to get your final number.

7. Build a number, including decimals

$Series of challenges for creating a number using number cards$

Kids select some number cards, then try to meet a series of challenges like making the largest number they can. Add in a decimal card to up the complexity of the game.

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8. Roll to win Place Value Yahtzee

$Place Value Yahtzee printable scorecards$

These free printable Place Value Yahtzee boards include differentiated versions for various skill levels. Add some dice, and you're ready to play!

Learn more: Games 4 Gains/Place Value Yahtzee

9. Use playing cards to practice decimal place values

$Playing cards with Decimal Place Value scorecard (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Fourth grade math students take turns drawing cards, competing to build the highest possible number to the thousandths place.

Learn more: Games 4 Gains/Playing Card Decimals

10. Stack cards to learn expanded form

$Colorful cards showing numbers laid out in expanded form (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Grab the free printable cards, then have kids roll the dice and choose a card that matches. They build the numbers on the included worksheet to get the total. For extra practice, have them write out the word names too.

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11. Have a rounding practice snowball fight

$Crumpled pieces of paper, with one opened to show the number 6,943$

Up for a little controlled chaos in the classroom? Write one number on each sheet of paper, underlining the place it should be rounded to. Pass out a few sheets per student, and have them crumple them up into "snowballs." Allow a 30-second safe "snowball fight," then have each student pick up a snowball and read the number out loud, rounding it correctly. Repeat!

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12. Multiply large numbers to get Three In a Row

$Three In a Row printable math game$

Fourth grade math students work on multi-digit multiplication by choosing one number from box A and one from box B. They multiply them together, while their partner checks their answer on a calculator. If they get it right, they place a marker on the free printable board. The goal is to get three spots in a row. (Savvy players will use rounding to determine which numbers to pick next!)

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13. Hold a Quotient Tournament

$Rules for playing Quotient Tournament game (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Division problems go head-to-head to see which has the larger quotient. Students use the answer for each to complete the bracket for the next round.

Learn more: Education.com/Quotient Tournament

14. Give Spoons an equivalent fraction twist

$Fraction cards laid out with plastic spoons (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Spoons is a classic and beloved card game where players race to match four-of-a-kind and grab a spoon in each round. In this version, they're racing to match equivalent fractions (get some free printable cards to use at the link).

Learn more: Games 4 Gains/Spoons

15. Get those fractions in order

$Get Them In Order fractions game$

Students draw fraction cards, swapping them out to build a series of four in ascending order. Learn how it works at the link.

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16. Declare a fraction war with dominoes

$Fraction War game played with colorful dominoes$

Each student draws a domino and positions it as a fraction. Then they compare the two to see whose is larger. The winning student keeps both dominoes. (See more cool ways to use dominoes for fraction games at the link.)

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17. Connect fractions to learn and win

$Connect Four set repurposed with fractions written on the checkers (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Repurpose a Connect Four set to play fraction games! The goal is to match not only your colors, but the fractions themselves. For instance, you need four one-fourths in a row, but only three one-thirds, so there's strategy involved, too.

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18. Draw fractions without using numbers

$Student playing Fraction Pictionary by diving shapes into sections$

Can you draw a fraction—without using any numbers? That's the challenge of this fractions game. Kids can draw single objects divided to represent fractions or be more creative. For example, they might draw three apples and two oranges to represent three-fifths.

Learn more: Fraction Pictionary/E is for Explore

19. Line kids up for decimal practice

$Students wearing numbers, lined up with a playground ball used to represent a decimal (Fourth Grade Math Games)$

Get fourth grade math students up and moving by assigning them numbers. Draw a six-digit number card, and have another student help them line up by saying things like, "The 9 is in the hundreds place." Once they're in line, ask some follow-up questions to confirm understanding. Learn more at the link.

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20. Use plastic eggs to match up fractions and decimals

$Plastic eggs with fractions written on one half and decimals on the other$

Snag some plastic eggs from the dollar store and write fractions on one half, with equivalent decimals on the other. Kids work to match them up.

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21. Battle with area and perimeter to fill a graph page

Roll the dice to see the dimensions of your next rectangle, then mark it on the board. Try to fill your page completely before your partner does! (Have students write the area and perimeter in each block for practice along the way.)

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22. Go on a measurement scavenger hunt

$Printable Measurement Hunt scavenger hunt game for fourth grade math students$

Arm kids with measurement tools, then send them off to find objects that match the free printable challenge cards. Once they find it, they also need to convert the measurement within the same system (such as inches to feet).

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23. Play geometry bingo

$Geometry Bingo game about lines$

Fourth grade math students are learning terms like line, ray, and types of angles. This free printable bingo game is a fun way to do it!

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24. Tape off your tables for protractor practice

$Fourth Grade Math Games$

Use dry erase markers and masking tape to give students lots of angles to explore and measure! If you can't write on your tables, try using a big piece of butcher paper instead.

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25. Fold shapes to discover symmetry

$Lines of Symmetry board with shapes divided by symmetrical lines$

Break students into groups and hand out a series of paper shapes. Challenge each group to experiment with folding their shapes to see which are symmetrical and how many lines of symmetry they have.

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$25 Fantastic Free Fourth Grade Math Games$

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