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Mouse Count

Computer Courage — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:56:00 +0000

In Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh, a hungry snake finds 10 mice on the grass and puts them into a jar. The last mouse cleverly sends the snake on a fruitless hunt for an even bigger mouse and the other mice tip the jar over and escape. In this activity, children investigate the different ways that they ten mice could be arranged when some are in the jar and some are on the grass.

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Tic-Tac-Toe Sums

Computer Courage — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:33:47 +0000

This game is a great way to practice and build fluency with the addends 0 – 12. As students develop new strategies they will begin to use subtraction. Encourage students to discuss, write about or illustrate their strategies after they have played. You can also ask students to explain why they are choosing their addend and to justify the sum of their addends during play.

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Pig

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:53:38 +0000

This is a quick game that can be played to practice addition. It provides fun by tempting a player with making that next roll to get a higher score. Soft dice or an app to simulate a dice roll can make this a quiet activity for fun and practice.

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Shut the Box

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:39:13 +0000

This is a paper and pencil version of an old game. It is fun for young children and anyone can enjoy the game of chance mixed with the fun of finding a strategy. There is even more opportunity for conversation about odds and probability.

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Pepperoni Pizza

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:10:37 +0000

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Snap It

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:08:20 +0000

Students work together to make different number combinations for a given number.

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How Many Are Hiding

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:04:56 +0000

In this class activity, students find the missing number to complete a number sentence while also seeing different representations made by other students.

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Moving Colors

Computer Courage — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:59:05 +0000

This is a great primary activity from one of our Youcubians, Deb Morton. It encourages class participation and discussion as students explore equality as they move around the room. Deb says, “The students have fun looking at what they did and then realize math is all around us and in our lives everyday. And at the end I have a carpet seating chart complete.”

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