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Domino Drive In!
17 September 2012

 

 

Have you been playing our Domino Drive in addition game?!

This activity has become a favourite of my students during maths rotations! This fun domino game helps students to practise their addition skills to 12.

 

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Student play this game in pairs and each person has their own game board. Between them they have a set of dominos face down. 

They take turns choosing a domino, turning it over and adding the 2 sides together. For example if they turned over a domino with 5 and 3 on it, they add it together and 'park' the domino into the 'car park' that says 8. 

If they turn over a domino and figure out the total and already have a domino in that space, they turn it back over and wait for their next turn. This allows the players to use strategy and remember where dominoes are, and to try and find the totals they need to put into their empty 'car spots'.

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The first person to fill all the 'car parks' on their gameboard is the winner.

 

My students have started to remember facts instantly now and are qetting a lot quicker at solving addition sums.

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'Remember keep calm and pretend it's on the lesson plan!'

Top Teacher xx

Catch of the Day!
15 September 2012
I am always looking for new and engaging activities during my maths rotations. I really wanted some more hands on activities that would keep my students on task during their independent rotation activities. I was shopping and came across some magnetic fish sets, and thought they would be perfect for a new game!
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There is a colour and black and white version for each game. I like to laminate the colour version and use during rotations, or alternatively use the black and white verson as a worksheet and keep for a record of student learning.

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I purchased a few cheap magetic fishing sets and wrote a number between 0-10 on each one. (I placed them in little blow up pool to make the game more exciting, but you can plase the fish whever you want)

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Students take turns using the fishing rods to pick up fish (the number of fish depends on the game)

1 - Addition - choose 2 fish and students write the 2 numbers into the fish on the template. Add those 2 numbers together and write it in the box

2 - Multiplication - choose 2 fish and students write thw 2 numbers into the fish on the template. Multiply those 2 numbers together and write it in the box

3 - Place Value 2 digits - Students choose 2 numbers - and depending on what side of the sheet they are doing have to make the biggest or smallest number they can using those 2 numbers

4 - Place Value 3 digits - Students choose 3 numbers - and depending on what side of the sheet they are doing have to make the biggest or smallest number they can using those 3 numbers

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This activity was a hit and is constantly being asked to be played again! 

'Remember keep calm and pretend it's on the lesson plan!
Top Teacher xx

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