Kaboom! The Best Unit Fraction Game Going ‘Round

Get ready for a high-energy unit fraction face-off with this thrilling game of “Kaboom!” This isn’t your average unit fraction experience – it’s an explosive journey where learning meets excitement. Brace yourself for a game that takes fractions to the next level! Created by a teacher that totally gets it… this game will have your students begging to learn more about unit fractions.

This resource includes the following:

• Title page for teacher
• Label for the ‘chip’ tin
• 34 Question slips
• 8 Kaboom slips
• Answer Key

How to Play our Kaboom! Decimal Game

Setting Up the Game

• Grab an empty chip can.
• Put the label from page 2 on the can.
• Cut out all question slips and Kaboom slips and place them in the can.

Playing the Game

• Decide the turn order, then set a timer.
• Take turns pulling a strip and answering the question. If answered correctly, keep the strip.  If answered incorrectly, place the strip back in the can (check answers using the answer key). If a KABOOM strip is drawn, all strips from the game go back into the can.

End of Game

• The game ends when the timer goes off.
• The player with the most strips collected wins!

Download and Play Today!

Hit download to grab the editable Google Slide version of this fun resource or the easy to print PDF version.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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