Candy Land

I have about 10 Candy land games floating around my room and we have zero time to just play games, sad as that is! So I decided to take those unused game boards and make new cards to go along with my content.  We were working on order of operations. To play after someone has drawn the card I have everyone in the group work out the problem so no one is just sitting around ,because we don't have time for that either! Then when everyone has solved they check their answer using the QR code. A friend of mine that didn't have access to a color printer printed these in black and white and backed them on the corresponding construction paper. This is a sample page of the fifth grade version.

 Here are the links to the full versions.

Candy Land 5^th grade- x÷+- decimals and order of operations

Candy Land 4th grade-comparingfractions

Candy Land 3rdgrade- comparing and ordering numbers 

Guess Who?

Guess Who

I found myself really needing a way to instill numeracy and geometric reasoning in kids and get them talking so I revamped my old guess who and viola!  They get to play a game instead of think-pair share for the hundredth time. Plus it makes a great center. 

Directions:

1.       Use a "guess who" game and tape pieces over the top of the board or create your own by running the provided sheet  and laminating face down on construction paper, gluing around the edges only, not on any of the numbers or shapes boxes. Then use an exact-o knife to cut through the paper portion on three sides of each of the number or shape boxes and to stand.

2.       Have each partner get a matching game and then draw a card to see who they are to become.  Then they hide their card.

3.       Each player takes turns asking one question about their number or shape. They may use the question stems provided or ask their own.  They may place any number or shape down that they know based on the questioning could not be the other player’s number or shape.

4.       They may guess at any time, but a guess that is not correct will take the players turn.

I am posting the JPEG.  If you want an editable version click below.

Guess Who Geometry

Guess Who Numbers