Multiplication Math Game

   This math game combines two multiplication strategies- making an area model and computation.  You will need at least two players, one white dice, and up to 3 dice of another color.  The game board should be a blank page of grid paper (or 2 pages taped for more challenge).  Each player will need a marker.
   Begin by deciding if you want to multiply numbers in the tens (2 colored dice) or hundreds (3 colored dice).  Pretend we choose to multiply numbers in the tens place.  We will have one white colored dice and two colored dice.
   Player one should roll all the dice.  The white dice is the multiplier and the player can choose the order of the colored dice.  For example, if I roll a 4 on the white dice and a 3 and 4 in the colored dice, I can multiply 34 x 4 or 43 x 4.
   Player one should show their work and then draw an area model on the grid paper.  If I choose to do 34 x 4 as my multiplication problem, I will color in an area model that is 4 by 34 and then write the answer (136) inside.  The area model may not overlap another player's area model.
   Player two will roll and play continues until the grid becomes filled.  The player who has most of the grid filled is the winner.