I heard about this lesson plan in a math class offered though Bemidji State University. I have played this with my own kids often and they like it, it is like playing War, but skill is involved rather than just luck.
2.1.2.2 Demonstrate fluency with basic addition facts and related subtraction facts
1. Students pair up with a partner that they will play against.
2. One student will lay 5 cards in a row down face up (face cards =10 and aces 1) and an additional one above the row, for a total of six cards.
3. The other student will use addition and subtraction in order to arrange as many cards possible out of the 5 cards in order to arrive at the equation for the sixth card.
4. Whatever the amount of cards used to complete the equation are kept by that student.
5. The next student then lays down enough cards to replace the ones that were won and play continues alternating players until the deck is gone.
What introductory information is necessary for children to have prior to starting this activity?
Students need to know the fundamentals for addition and subtraction.
What grade level/s is appropriate for this activity? Please use appropriate justification for your answers here.
This activity can be simplified for students in the second grade, or could be made more complex by using multiplication and division as well as a seventh card for students in 5th grade.
How will you engage students with different learning styles?
Students who have difficulty visualizing the equations in their minds will be allowed to use a piece of paper to write down different options. This will allow for individual work as well as paired discussion. It also covers the hands on concrete as well as the on paper abstract for all different learning styles.
How does this activity connect to the real world for students?
This activity will give students the opportunity to visualize multiple solutions to a giving problem. They will be able to problem solve using their own particular methods, which is what they will be doing in their own lives.
Why is this activity with its concepts important for student learning?
Students must be able to problem solve as well as solve problems using multiple methods. Furthermore, this lesson will reinforce the concept of a mathematical equation and how one number can be arrived at in multiple ways.
What are your comments on this activity? Would you use it in your classroom?
I would use this game regularly in my classroom. It is fun and it demands skill in math to win. It also strengthens addition, subtraction, division and multiplication tables. I believe this game will benefit students on multiple levels.
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I really enjoyed reading and learning this lesson plan. This is the first time I have seen this one. It tried it with my son and his friends. They thought it was great and really opened up to it well. What I thought was good is that it was done with partners and it could be used for different learning styles and different learning abilities. It incorporates a variety of thinking skills while playing the game and the kids are able think about their facts while playing. I also think the visual aspect is great because they can then associate with the cards. I would definately use this in my classroom.
This sounds like a really fun game that would engage many students. I like how it incorporates playing cards with a learning activity, and it's challenging enough to gain and maintain student interest. I like how it allows students to visualize the problems, and use hands on materials.
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