Learning Resources Dino Math Tracks Game

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Product Description Transform math learning into an exciting prehistoric adventure! This award-winning educational board game combines the thrill of dinosaur racing with essential mathematical skill development. Children roll four large dice to create numbers, then move their colorful dinosaur pieces along winding tracks while practicing place value recognition. Perfect for when kids need extra math support or resist traditional worksheets, the game's unique three-level system adapts to growing abilities - from simple number recognition for beginners to complex problem-solving for advanced learners. Interactive "showdown" battles add excitement when players land on the same space, encouraging friendly competition while reinforcing numerical concepts. Designed by educational experts, this STEM-focused game supports homeschool curricula and classroom instruction. The durable components withstand enthusiastic play, while the engaging dinosaur theme appeals to kids fascinated by prehistoric creatures. Whether used for targeted skill practice or family entertainment, this versatile learning tool builds confidence in mathematical thinking through play-based exploration. Amazon.com The Dino Math Tracks game (winner of several prestigious awards, including an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal) is a race around the rainbow with a pack of pintsize, prehistoric pals. An unusual spin on a typical roll-the-dice-and-move game, it spotlights the mathematical concept of place value and gives kids reinforcement in what makes our base-10 number system tick. Each player is allotted one dinosaur for each of the four tracks (the tracks are labeled 1s, 10s, 100s, and 1000s). To play, a player rolls four dice to create a 4-digit number and then moves his or her prehistoric posse to the appropriate 1s, 10s, 100s, and 1000s places. Problem-solving strategies are honed as players scurry to get all four miniature mammoths or tiny triceratops into the dino haven, ahead of the other players' thundering herds. But look out! In the race to dino utopia, it's easy to get bumped by a baby brachiosaurus! The Dino Math Tracks game provides multiple levels of play for a variety of ages. At the simplest level (perfect for a first-grader who knows Arabic numerals and one-to-one correspondence), kids use only the place track for the 1s. Later, cards with simple problems are introduced ("Stuck in a tar pit! Move your 10s dino back two spaces!"). At the most advanced level, players might encounter a question like this: "Your 10s dinosaur forgot its pants, so it went back 15 to get them. Then it hurried forward 25. How far did it get? Move that many." Young players will find the 2-inch, spunky vinyl dinosaur playing pieces irresistible. The game offers plenty of opportunities for friendly competition and brain bending--not to mention lots of nonthreatening practice at addition and subtraction. --Julie Ubben P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer Award-winning game reinforces counting, addition, subtraction and place value skills with a prehistoric twist! Children roll a four-digit number, then move their dinosaur species to the appropriate ones, tens, hundreds and thousands places. Math problem-solving cards for various levels of play add to the challenge. Includes gameboard, 16 dinosaurs, cards and 5 number dice.