Thursday, October 4, 2007
EDM Games and Early Finishers
Hello! In reflecting on teaching math, I'm finding that my early finishers are somewhat unimpressed by the Everyday Math games and card deck. Being a new teacher and not feeling entirely familiar with the many games listed in the SRB, my question for an expert or amateur 3rd grade teacher is simply: Is there a particular game (Top-It, Less Than You, etc.) that you have had success with, and has worked to keep early finishers engaged while providing them with the extra differentiated instruction that they need? I'd appreciate any comments or advice. Thanks!
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I have a great game. It is called Got It! Five cards are laid out so kids can see the numbers. The sixth card that is turned over is the target card, the one that the players want to get as an answer. The players may use as many of the five cards to get the target number. The first person to get the target yells "I Got It" and then explains how he got the number. Example: the five cards laid out are 9 4 8 11 6 Then the dealer turns over a 7. Player A says I Got It and then says 11-4=7. Because he is correct he gets the three cards. You replace the two he took and turn over a new target number. The kids soon realize that they want to use more than two numbers because they want to get many cards!Have fun.
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