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Monday, April 11, 2011

Math Monday Blog Hop - Let's Play "Poison!"

The lovely homeschooling blog, love2learn2day, is starting a Math Monday Blog Hop - how fun (especially for me - math is my favorite subject to teach)!

I thought I would participate by sharing one of my students' favorite math games, "Poison." This game is curtsy of The 2 Sisters over at The Daily 5. It is K-3 friendly (and possibly grades 4-6 as well).

To play "Poison:"

1. Students divide into pairs along with 9 Unifix cubes (You can use more or less if you like, as long as you use an odd number).

2. Students alternate play by taking 1 or 2 cubes during each turn.

3. The person to take the last cube is "Poisoned!"

4. Students will want to play again and again! During their 4-5 time of playing, students will begin noticing how they can strategize their next play and predict their partners' next move!

I hope I shared how to play this game clearly. I wish I had a video to share of two students playing - maybe I'll have to add that on my "To-Do" list for school!

I really suggest you try the game out with your students - mine constantly request to play it!

Thanks for stopping by!
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4 comments:

  1. CindyApril 12, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    I LOVE this!

    My kids play a similar game where a pair counts to 20. You can say a single number or two numbers:

    1, 2-3, 4, 5, 6-7...

    The person who says 20 loses. Same strategy you're describing, just a higher number.

    Love this. I need to link back!!

    Thanks for posting at the blog hop!!! I hope you return on Monday!
    Cindy

    P.S. I reposted to fix my spelling. ;)

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  2. LaurenApril 12, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    love2teach2day -
    I'll have to try your game as well! I love to play "Poison" myself and when there is an odd number of students it gives me a reason to play! :)

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  3. YearntoLearnJuly 20, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I like it. Thanks for a quick and easy game.

    Denise
    Yearn to Learn Blog

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  4. PamelaDecember 13, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Hi,

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    Children learn best through touch and senses, when they experiment with shades of colours and patterns and the textures of various art media.It encourages them to create and this creative process also develops in them imagination, attention to details and observation skills.


    Melissa and Doug Easel

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