Objective: (preschoolers) Use strategy and math skills (number recognition, counting, addition, reasoning, and/or subtraction) to collect

t points. This game is for 2 to 5 players (preschoolers). Tremendous advantages over traditional flash cards -- motivates learning -- fun and exciting -- reinforces math skills great family game

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Game Play: (preschoolers)

Choose which of the following games will be played. 1) Who will find those numbers first? 2) Which card is the largest or smallest? 3) Which cards are even or odd numbered? numbered 4) Who can count, add and / or subtract? 5) Who can add or subtract by making up problems?

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Use the (blue back) cards to make problems.

There are 45 cards total

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The answer must end with the selected (red back) cards numbers.

There are 10 cards total

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Who will find those numbers first? Play this exciting game that teaches number
recognition and number matching skills. Children will have lots of fun as they recognize and memorize the numbers to collect points.

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Example: Who will find that number first?

Spread out, select, and turn over three (3) red back cards. Shuffle the blue back deck. First player will pull a card and turn it face up. Player must say the number on their card correctly or lose turn. Whenever a matching blue back card is flipped, collect the blue back card and place face down beside you. Take another turn each time you get a match.

First Player

First turn
(match and collect)

Second turn
(match and collect)

Third turn
(no match)

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Example (cont.) Who will find that number first?

Second player

Flipped card pile

no match

Continue with the next players turn and then alternate turns. After the deck is depleted, reshuffle the blue back deck. Remix all the red back cards again and select three (3) red back cards. Reshuffle deck and remix cards a total of three times then count your cards.

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Which card is larger?

Experience the thrill of interacting with children as they learn number recognition, reasoning, and counting skills. Dont know which card number is larger? You can learn by counting the stars on the cards! The larger card number has more or a greater number of stars.

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Example: Which card is larger?

Shuffle the blue back card deck and place face down. Each player will pull a blue back card and turn it face up.
First Player Second Player

Player must say the number on their card correctly or lose turn. Player with the larger blue back card will collect them. (1st player) Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Once card deck is depleted, count the number of cards. The player with the most cards wins game.

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Which card is smaller?

Watch as the children are motivated to learn these number recognition, reasoning and counting skills. Dont know which card number is smaller? You can learn by counting the stars on the cards! The smaller card number has less or the fewer number of stars.

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Example: Which card is smaller?

Shuffle the blue back card deck and place face down. Each player will pull a blue back card and turn it face up

First Player

Second Player

Player must say the number on their card correctly or lose turn. Player with the smaller blue back card will collect them. (2nd player) Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Once card deck is depleted, count the number of cards. The player with the most cards wins game.
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Which cards are odd numbered?

Be amazed as children began to grasp number recognition, reasoning, skip counting, and using number chart skills. Want to collect points, learn the odd numbers.

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Example: Which cards are odd numbered?

Help the student select and turn over all the odd numbered red back cards. The remaining red back cards will be set aside. Shuffle the blue back card deck. Spread out the cards face down. First player will pull a blue back card and turn it face up. Player must say the number on their card correctly or lose turn. If the blue back card is odd numbered, find the matching red back card and place the blue back card on top of it. Continue with the next players turn and then alternate turns Leave all non-matching even numbered cards in the flipped card pile.

First Player

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Example: (cont.) Which cards are odd numbered?

Note: If a blue back eleven (11) is pulled, place it by the red back odd cards. Collect whenever the second eleven (11) is pulled.

Second Player has no play available. Leave in flipped card pile.

Continue with the next players turn and then alternate turns. Any player finding a second matching blue back card will collect that pair of blue back cards. You can make the wild card any number between (0-12). Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Once card deck is depleted, count the number of cards. The player with the most cards wins game.
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Which cards are even numbered?

Be equally dazzled as children apply these number recognition, skip counting, and using number chart skills. Want to collect points, learn the even numbers.

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Example: Which cards are even numbered?

Help the student select and turn over all the even numbered red back cards. The remaining red back cards will be set aside. First player will pull a blue back card and turn it face up. Player must say the number on their card correctly or lose turn. If the blue back card is even numbered, find the matching red back card and place the blue back card on top of it. Continue with the next players turn and then alternate turns Leave all non-matching odd numbered cards in the flipped card pile.

First Player

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Example: (cont.) Which cards are even numbered?

Note: If a blue back twelve (12) is pulled, place it by the red back even cards. Collect whenever the second twelve (12) is pulled.

Second Player

Continue with the next players turn and then alternate turns. Any player finding a second matching blue back card will collect that pair of blue back cards. You can make the wild card any number between (0-12). Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Once card deck is depleted, count the number of cards. The player with the most cards wins game.
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Adding?
I just know the children will be thrilled to show off! Combine the skills of number recognition, counting, counting by sets, reasoning, and strategy. Remember to practice, practice, practice!

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Example: Adding
First player will pull two (2) blue back cards and turn it face up.

First Player

Adding 8 + 2 = 10
May use the Cipher Quick additionsubtraction board.

Add the cards by counting the total number of stars or adding one number to the other. Player must say the problem and answer correctly to collect cards. Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Rotate turn to the next player. Pull two (2) blue back cards each turn.

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Subtracting?
I think the children are getting the hang of it! Combine the skills of number recognition, counting, reasoning, and strategy. Remember to practice, practice, practice!

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Example: Subtracting
First player will pull two (2) blue back cards and turn it face up.

First Player

Subtracting 8-2=6
May use the Cipher Quick additionsubtraction board.

Subtract the cards by taking away the smaller set of stars from the larger set or subtracting one number from the other. Player must say the problem and answer correctly to collect cards Place your collected cards face down in pile beside you. Rotate turn to the next player. Pull two (2) blue back cards each turn.

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Adding or Subtracting (You decide)?

Its time to put it all together! Combine the skills of number recognition, counting, counting by sets, reasoning, and strategy. Remember to practice, practice, practice!

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Example: Adding or Subtracting (you decide)?

The 1st player will flip over the top two (2) blue back cards (12 and 3). Place the cards face up in the center of the table to start the game. Your selected red back card is a 5. Try to make up a correct math problem using the blue back cards. To collect, the answer must end with your selected red back card.

Adding 12 + 3 = 15 Subtracting 12 - 3 = 9

Since 12 + 3 = 15 and the answer of 15 ends with a 5 And your (red back) cards is number 5 Collect the (blue back) cards
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Example: (cont.) Adding or Subtracting (you decide)?

Note: At all other times, only one (1) blue back card will be flipped over by any player.

The 2nd player will flip over one (1) blue back card. The selected red back card is a 2. No play available. Must be at least two blue back cards to make up a problem.

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Example: (cont.) Adding or Subtracting (you decide)?

Note: At all other times, only one (1) blue back card will be flipped over by any player.

The 1st player will flip over one blue back card. Cant make up a correct problem that ends with a 5.

Adding 8+1=9 Subtracting 8-1=7

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Example: (cont.) Adding or Subtracting (you decide)?

Note: At all other times, only one (1) blue back card will be flipped over by any player.

The 2nd player will flip over one (1) blue back card. The selected red back card is a 2. You must say the problem and answer correctly to collect the points.

Adding 8+1=9 8 + 4 = 12 Subtracting 8-1=7 8-4=4

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Note: You need at least two cards in the center to perform a math operation. You must say the problem and answer correctly on the first attempt to collect the cards or points.

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Note: After the (blue back) deck has been completed,

count your collected cards or points according only to the face card color. (blue = 1, green = 2, gold & wild = 5) Reshuffle both decks and select the (red back) cards again.

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Ideas for starting a tournament: Determine grade levels, classrooms, etc

Establish rules Establish awards Encourage students to practice Determine how often to hold tournaments

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