Thanks to Steve Wills (2001)
Materials: 1 or 2 standard decks of playing cards. Remove all face cards except
the jokers.
Pencil and paper for each player
Calculator
Game Board if needed for motor impairments.
Minute timer--Advanced players only
Calculator--Advanced players only
Skills: Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced.
Procedure: Follow the Rules for the skill level of the players.
For Beginner Players: One player deals out 2 cards. Lay each card face up, one below the other. Multiply the two cards together. If a joker is drawn, it is an automatic win for the player. Each player may try to do the problem using mental math or paper and pencil. First player with correct answer wins the round. Player with the most points wins the game.
For Intermediate Players: Follow rules for beginners, except draw 3 cards. The first two cards go on top side by side and third card goes underneath. This may advance to double cards top and bottom for two step multiplication problems.
For Advanced Players: Follow the directions as before only now use 3 cards or more top and bottom. Set the timer for one minute. After answer is given, check product with a calculator.
Standards: SD State Content Standards
Math 4th Grade Standards--Number Sense 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14
--Patterns, Relations, and Functions 2, 4, 5, 6
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