License Plate Count

This is an oldie but a goodie. The rules to this game are simple and it’s great because it is played in the car. That means that your child or children can be working on their math skills while on the way to the grocery store, to the post office, or on trips. There are several ways to adapt this game to your child or children’s learning needs.
If your child or children are learning to count, there are various ways to increase their skill. One way is to count from a number up, all by finding the next number on license plates. For example, if the game starts at the number 1, the first player must find that number on a license plate of a passing car. Once they find that number, the next player must find the number 2, and so on. To make it more difficult, have the child or children count even or odd numbers (example: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc). Counting by tens and backwards will also help your child or children improve.
For higher levels of math, give your child or children equations. They can then find the answer on the license plates of passing cars.
This game can be played as a team, with everyone in the car working together. In cases where more than one child is playing, this will help to avoid making one child feel discouraged and helps with family closeness.
Another version of this game involves writing down license plate numbers, removing the letters, and adding the numbers together. For this version:
You will need; paper and pens or pencils (washable pens are suggested to save your car’s seats from getting stains.)
Each player will need a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. As cars pass, the players will write down the license plate and remove the letters. (Example: the license plate number 741M682 will become the 741682.) Players will then add the numbers together. (Example: 7 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 2 equals 28.)
The goal changes every round. The goal may be to find a number that is more than 25, or the goal may be to find a number that is less than 30.
Again, it is suggested that this game be played as a team, with everyone in the car working together. In cases where more than one child is playing, this will help to avoid making one child feel discouraged and helps with family closeness.



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