MathEnglish Language ArtsK-23-5

Future Life MASH Game for Second Graders

By Shea C.

A printable MASH fortune-telling activity where students predict their future home, job, car, and family using a spiral counting game. It is designed for a 2nd grade reading level with simplified prompts and a 3rd grade math focus on counting and money, and it is built for a single 30 to 45 minute session or a small-group station that supports students with ADHD through short, hands-on steps.

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Teacher Guide & Tips

Use this as a fun opening or closing activity during a math or reading block, letting students play in pairs so they stay engaged and move around between steps.
Discussion questions: "Why do you think your pay will or will not cover your bills?" and "How could you change your guess if you learned something new about money?"
Scaffold for struggling readers by reading each MASH category aloud, pre-filling the letters M, A, S, and H, and letting students draw pictures instead of writing full answers.
Extension for advanced students: have them add up their monthly bills, compare two possible futures, and count the "Magic Number" spiral lines to practice addition and skip counting to 100.
Plan about 30 to 45 minutes total, and break it into short chunks with a movement break between Part 1 and Part 2 to support attention for students with ADHD.

MathEnglish Language ArtsK-23-5

Future Life MASH Game for Second Graders

By Shea C.

Open in Diffit

Customize for your classroom

Teacher Guide & Tips

Use this as a fun opening or closing activity during a math or reading block, letting students play in pairs so they stay engaged and move around between steps.
Discussion questions: "Why do you think your pay will or will not cover your bills?" and "How could you change your guess if you learned something new about money?"
Scaffold for struggling readers by reading each MASH category aloud, pre-filling the letters M, A, S, and H, and letting students draw pictures instead of writing full answers.
Extension for advanced students: have them add up their monthly bills, compare two possible futures, and count the "Magic Number" spiral lines to practice addition and skip counting to 100.
Plan about 30 to 45 minutes total, and break it into short chunks with a movement break between Part 1 and Part 2 to support attention for students with ADHD.

Teacher Guide & Tips

Use this as a fun opening or closing activity during a math or reading block, letting students play in pairs so they stay engaged and move around between steps.

Discussion questions: "Why do you think your pay will or will not cover your bills?" and "How could you change your guess if you learned something new about money?"

Scaffold for struggling readers by reading each MASH category aloud, pre-filling the letters M, A, S, and H, and letting students draw pictures instead of writing full answers.

Extension for advanced students: have them add up their monthly bills, compare two possible futures, and count the "Magic Number" spiral lines to practice addition and skip counting to 100.

Plan about 30 to 45 minutes total, and break it into short chunks with a movement break between Part 1 and Part 2 to support attention for students with ADHD.

Teacher Guide & Tips

Use this as a fun opening or closing activity during a math or reading block, letting students play in pairs so they stay engaged and move around between steps.

Discussion questions: "Why do you think your pay will or will not cover your bills?" and "How could you change your guess if you learned something new about money?"

Scaffold for struggling readers by reading each MASH category aloud, pre-filling the letters M, A, S, and H, and letting students draw pictures instead of writing full answers.

Extension for advanced students: have them add up their monthly bills, compare two possible futures, and count the "Magic Number" spiral lines to practice addition and skip counting to 100.

Plan about 30 to 45 minutes total, and break it into short chunks with a movement break between Part 1 and Part 2 to support attention for students with ADHD.