Division is often the last of the basic arithmetic operations students learn. Of course, when students first start doing division, they will start with very simple problems, such as dividing 4 by 2, dividing 6 by 3, or dividing 8 by 4. The next stage is learning to divide multi-digit numbers by one of a single digit, and only after mastering this can students advance to long division (dividing one multi-digit number by another). Good and patient teaching is, of course, essential for students to progress, but by itself it is not enough: students also need a lot of practice doing division.

It would probably be fair to say that in the past, some math teachers weren’t overly concerned with finding fun and interesting classroom activities for their students; As long as the students practiced their addition, the teacher would be satisfied. Fortunately, teaching methods have evolved since those days. Teachers today know that students who are engaged in their class tend to learn better, and therefore engaging classroom activities and educational games are becoming more and more popular. One such educational game that has become increasingly popular in recent years is bingo.

As it turns out, bingo is ideal for use in the math classroom: it adapts to a wide variety of classroom situations and play styles, it’s incredibly easy for students to play (but they still enjoy it), and what it is more important, given the financial constraints that teachers often face. indoors, does not require expensive materials or resources. The game mechanics in the educational versions of bingo are basically the same as in regular bingo, but there is one key difference: instead of using bingo cards that contain numbers, items related to the topic of the lesson are used. So obviously, in a math class, you would use math problems like long division. Students are then required to write down the answers to these questions, rather than simply marking the items on their cards.

So what if you are a teacher and would like to try bingo with your students? Well, obviously you’ll need some proper printed bingo cards, but where do you get them? It’s actually quite easy: you can print them yourself using your computer: download some bingo card making software, and it’s very easy to print as many bingo cards as you want, on any theme.