Please respect copyright laws. The person who downloaded this file has permission to duplicate pages for use in only one classroom. FREE Grades 3-4-5 Interactive Math Games Bulletin Board Getting Started with Multi-Match Games ü CCSS Mathematical Practices MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. MP4: Model with mathematics. MP7: Look for and make use of structure. MP8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. All game card sets are aligned with Common Core content standards. by Angie Seltzer Related Resources FREE Game Sets FREE Games Guide Related Game Bundles FREE Resource Guide
Contents Bulletin Board Layout 3 Game Setup Signs 4-7 Bulletin Board Headings 8 Multi-Match Sign 9 Folding Pocket for Unshuffled s 10 About Multi-Match s Multi-Match card sets help students understand MULTI equality of various expressions and/or models. Any two of the four cards with the same value or meaning can be considered a match. MATCH These cards provide an avenue for students of mixed abilities help each other improve their fluency with mental math and modeling for a variety of topics across all math domains. The cards can be used for activities and games by individual students, pairs, or small groups. Each easy-to-print card set comes with brief instruction cards for four games and a folding card storage pocket. About the Author Angie Seltzer is a mathematics curriculum specialist who designs and develops time-saving products for teachers. She holds a master s degree in mathematics education from The Ohio State University. Angie has more than 30 years of experience with educational publishers as a writer, editor, designer, and/or consultant on math textbooks and supplements including test banks. She now writes independently and tutors mathematics to students of all ages. She and her husband own Seltzer Productions, LLC, and live near Dayton, Ohio. Grades 3-4-5 Interactive Math Games Bulletin Board (Published 11/03/2015) Copyright Seltzer Productions, LLC, 549 Acorn Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45419. Written and illustrated by Angie Seltzer. The original recipient of this file has permission to print and copy pages of this document for use in only one classroom. Further distribution of any portion of the printed or electronic document or electronic posting of the file on any storage or retrieval system is prohibited without written permission from the publisher. Instead of sharing this file, share a link to the author s store so that each recipient will receive notifications of updates. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. Find out about related products at www.mathpaths.com. Standards for Mathematical Practice Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All Rights Reserved. Teacher s es It s easy to create an interactive bulletin board similar to the sample! Use versatile game cards for review or to improve fluency. Students can play games alone, with a partner, or with a group. Some games require only a few minutes. Setting Up a Bulletin Board Game s Choose one or more sets of Multi-Match game cards to feature on the bulletin board. (At least one free set is available for each grade level.) Print several copies of the game cards and cut apart. You may want to print a couple of extra sets in case cards get lost or damaged. Cut apart the cards or ask students to help. Game Setup Signs There are four different games to play with any set of cards. These are described briefly on the mini cards that come with each set. For more detailed instructions, download the free Games Guide. The setup for each game in shown on signs on pages 4-7. Decide which games to feature and print the appropriate signs. Game Storage Pockets Each card set comes with a folding card storage pocket that shows the card set title. Print the pocket for each set along with pockets for unshuffled cards (from this file). Answer Keys Each card set comes with a recording sheet and answer key. You may want to make the answer keys available for reference during games. If so, use a file folder to make a pocket to hold the answer keys. Bulletin Board Headings and Multi-Match Sign Print the headings and the Multi-Match sign. Arrange all of the parts on a bulletin board. You may want print the Math Games title at 200% or cut out your own large letters. Using the Bulletin Board Introducing the s Choose four matching cards from one of the card sets and display these on the Multi-Match sign. Point out that the cards are labeled with suits (stars, squares, circles, and triangles). A matched group of four cards will include one card from each suit. Explain that during games, any two of the four cards can be matched to each other. This is illustrated by the small two-way arrows on the Multi-Match sign. (During the Crazy Match game, students may also match two cards of the same suit.) Discuss game instructions for one or more games and answer any questions that students have. Reminders for Students When finished with a set of cards, return them to the appropriate pocket or to a pocket. Each card set has a unique border. Put stray cards away by looking for the cards with the matching border design. If the Wild cards were not used during a game, remember to put them back along with the other cards. The games are not meant to be a speed contest. Make sure that your partner or others in your group can justify whether cards match. Help each other understand the topic. If you disagree, refer to an answer key for the set.
Bulletin Board Layout Clear the Deck Players: 1 Time: 10-20 minutes Object: Pick up two matching cards at a time. Try to remove all cards without getting stuck. Setup: Deal 9 piles of cards, face up, 4 per pile. (Omit Wild cards.) Games to Play Games MULTI Players: 2-6 Time: 2-10 minutes Object: Find pairs (1 point) or triples (3 points). Earn the most points from matches. Setup: Deal 6 cards to each player, face up. (Omit Wild cards.) Player 1 Pairs Challenge Math Player 2 MATCH Sets Set Set Set Set Set Set Set Answer Keys Unshuffled s 3
Clear the Deck Players: 1 Time: 10-20 minutes Object: Pick up two matching cards at a time. Try to remove all cards without getting stuck. Setup: Deal 9 piles of cards, face up, 4 per pile. (Omit Wild cards.) 4
Players: 2-6 Time: 2-10 minutes Object: Find pairs (1 point) or triples (3 points). Earn the most points from matches. Setup: Deal 6 cards to each player, face up. (Omit Wild cards.) Player 1 Pairs Challenge Player 2 5
Crazy Match This game is similar to Crazy 8s or UNO. Players: 2-4 Time: 15-30 minutes Object: Be the first to run out of cards. Setup: Deal 7 cards to each player. Place the rest in a draw pile. Turn up the top card. (Include Wild cards. Use a double deck for 3 or more players.) Wild Draw Pile Player 1 Player 2 6
Concentration Players: 2-4 Time: 15-30 minutes Object: Match the most pairs of cards. Setup: Place the set of cards (except Wilds) face down in a 6-by-6 array. 7
Math Games Games to Play Game s Unshuffled s Answer Keys 8
MULTI MATCH
Folding Storage Pocket for Unshuffled s Instructions 1. Using entire page, make mountain folds along all three horizontal dotted lines. Turn folded page to look like this. Pocket 2. Fold back the side flaps along the dashed lines. On the back side, tuck one folded flap inside the other. 3. To display on bulletin board, place tacks at black dots. Place card set into pocket. Grade Domain Finished Pocket Pocket Back Side of Pocket Copyright Seltzer Productions, LLC. Written and illustrated by Angie Seltzer. All Rights Reserved. See www.mathpaths.com. Pocket