Crazy 8s math club offers up to 24 activities for Grades K-2 and 3-5. Our kits provide most of the materials needed to run a club, along with math-y take-home items for the kids.
To make Crazy 8s the best it can be, our online Coaches’ Area includes step-by-step directions, how-to videos and other resources. Click below for a preview of our activities or download our kit preview that includes sample directions.
Season 1
Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry
Glowsticks bring repeating patterns and 3D shapes to life in kids’ hands!
Grades K-2: 2-D geometric shapes; Counting; Pattern recognition; Building a cube
Grades 3-5: 2-D, 3-D geometric shapes; Pattern recognition: shapes, numbers
Beach Ball Party
Forget flash cards. Master math facts with our numbered beach ball!
Grades K-2: Addition and subtraction; Comparison of numbers; Logic: thinking ahead multiple steps
Grades 3-5: Addition and subtraction; Multiplication; Logic: thinking ahead multiple steps
Bouncy Dice Explosion
Roll the dice and do the math to capture the winning Bingo square!
Grades K-2: Addition; Counting; Frequency; Subtraction, Strategic thinking
Grades 3-5: Addition; Multiplication; Order of operations; Simple combinatorials; Simple probability
Crazy 8s Race
Teams speed around a figure 8 racetrack to be the first to 8 x 8!
Grades K-2: Addition; Introduction to the concept of multiples of 8; Number recognition
Grades 3-5: Addition; Multiples of 8; Factoring (bonus)
Piece of Cake
No matter how you slice it, learning fractions is fun when you play with cakes!
Grades K-2: Use manipulatives to add fractions with the same/different denominators; Comparing fractions; Finding common factors; Finding equivalent fractions
Grades 3-5: Use manipulatives to add fractions with the same/different denominators; Comparing fractions; Finding common factors; Finding equivalent fractions
Daring Darts
Supersize the math fun in this game of floor darts!
Grades K-2: Addition; Number recognition; Number value comparison; Subtraction
Grades 3-5: Addition; Subtraction; Multiplication
Funny Money
It’s payday! Compare coins, race to earn money, then go shopping for a cool puzzle.
Grades K-2: Addition; Basic financial literacy; Skip counting; Valuing, comparing units of money
Grades 3-5: Addition; Subtraction; financial literacy; Skip counting; Valuing, comparing units of money
Spy Training
Solve math-y codes for clues to unlock the hidden spy gear!
Grades K-2: Association between sets; Adding; Subtracting; Number recognition; Pattern recognition
Grades 3-5: Association between sets; Multiplication; Number recognition; Pattern recognition
Season 2
Pixel-palooza
Create giant, pixelated pictures out of sticky notes to explore addition, subtraction and the distributive property!
Grades K-2: Area and perimeter; Fractions and proportions; Graphing; Addition; Subtraction; Scale
Grades 3-5: Area and perimeter; Distributive Property; Fractions and proportions; Graphing; Addition; Multiplication; Scale
Off the Charts
Jump in and out of giant floor charts to see what makes each of us special!
Grades K-2: Counting; Frequency; Addition; Subtraction; Simple bar charts, matrix, Venn diagrams
Grades 3-5: Counting; Frequency; Addition, Subtraction; Simple bar charts, matrix, Venn diagrams; Fractions
Crazy Card Club
Crazy 8s isn’t just the name of our club – it’s also a math-y card game!
Super Cube Shuffle
Math and art collide when you use specially colored cubes to create cool designs.
Grades K-2: Pattern recognition; Spatial relations: orientation of triangles and slopes
Grades 3-5: Pattern recognition; Reflective and rotational symmetry; Spatial relations: orientation of triangles and slopes
Road Trip
Race across the country, tracking your mileage and fuel along the way!
Grades K-2: Cardinal directions, Simple combinatorials; Optional challenge: addition and subtraction
Grades 3-5: Addition; Subtraction; Cardinal directions; Simple combinatorials
Shooting Stars
Learn to fold symmetrical 4-point origami stars then measure how far they can fly.
Grades K-2: Comparing lengths, Linear measurement, Shapes
Grades 3-5: Comparing lengths, Linear measurement, Proportion, Symmetry
Cowabunga
Try to wrangle all your cows into fields with fences of different shapes.
Grades K-2: Area; Perimeter; Number patterns; Properties of rectangles
Grades 3-5: Area; Perimeter; Number patterns; Properties of rectangles
Pirate Treasure Hunt
Plot coordinates to create a secret map then race to find the buried treasure!
Grades K-2: Counting practice; Plotting coordinates; Strategy; Bonus: probability
Grades 3-5: Plotting coordinates; Strategy; Bonus: probability
Season 3
Epic Air Traffic Control
Build a glowing runway and airplanes then use math to land all the planes safely!
Grades K-2: Skip counting; Understanding and comparing number series
Grades 3-5: Factoring; Understanding and comparing number series
Picture Perfect
Use ratios, proportions and teamwork to scale a small picture into a large mural.
Grades K-2: Logic skills, e.g. process of elimination; Introduction to ratios; Spatial relations
Grades 3-5: Logic skills, e.g. process of elimination; Ratios; Spatial relations
Secret Forumla
Nature is full of beautiful patterns driven by math – one hidden right in your hands!
Grades K-2: Addition; Geometry: perfect squares; Linear and rotational symmetry; Series of numbers
Grades 3-5: Addition; Geometry: perfect squares; Linear and rotational symmetry; Multiplication; Remainders and mods; Series of numbers
Rock n' Roll Hops
Fold 3-D shapes called platonic solids to practice your math facts while exercising!
Grades K-2: Geometry: Platonic solids; Skip-counting
Grades 3-5: Geometry: Platonic solids; Multiplication; Skip-counting
Time of Your Life
Hone your clock-reading skills as you race through our fast-moving games!
Grades K-2: Telling time analog and digital; Putting time values in order
Grades 3-5: Telling time analog and digital; Putting time values in order; Calculating elapsed time
Light It Up
Mirrors and flashlights uncover symmetry, angles and the geometry of reflections.
Grades K-2: Angles: reflection and equivalence; Symmetry
Grades 3-5: Angles: reflection and equivalence; Symmetry; Ratios
Factor Forts
Stack towers to learn multiplication and repeat addition, then use math to defend your forts from your opponents!
Grades K-2: Repeat addition; Factors and multiples; Logic; Multiplication
Grades 3-5: Factors and multiples; Logic; Multiplication; Repeat addition
Toilet Paper Olympics
The most fun you’ll ever have with toilet paper outside the bathroom.
Grades K-2: Measuring lengths; Conversion of units of length; Estimation; 1-digit multiplication, division; Bonus: 2-digit multiplication
Grades 3-5: Measuring lengths; Conversion of units of length; Estimation; 1-digit multiplication, division; Bonus: 2-digit multiplication
