Numbers+Review+Game

OK, so my mentor teachers from Northview High School had a great way to review numbers. Well, at least I thought so. It was done in our Spanish 2 classes the 3rd or 4th day of school, and basically what happened is the following:

First, make two sets of index cards with the multiples of 5 on them ranging from 5-100 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc). You might want to write the 2 sets in different colors to differentiate the teams they are on.

The day of the activity, divide the class into 2 "teams" w/ an equal number of people on each team and give each student ONE index card created in the step above.

All members of team one should have the same COLORED cards and should also not have more than one student with any given number. For example, if Joe and Andrea are on a team, they should each have 1) an index card that is written in the same colored marker and 2) an index card that contains a number that NO ONE else on their OWN team has (so each of them having a card that has "15" written on it is NOT correct)

Now, you must also make sure that both teams are distributed the same numbers. For instance, if there are 10 students on each team, make sure that one student on each team has a 5, one student from each team has a 10, etc etc. What you DON'T want is one team to have up to number 50 and the other to have an index card with the number 60 on it.

After each student has a card, tell the students that you're going to give them math problems in the TL (you may have to review +, -, x, and / in the TL) and they must complete the problem in their heads or on scratch paper individually and the person from each team who's # is the answer to the math problem must stand up as quick as they can and say the number IN THE TL. Explain that they are racing against the other team, and they must work the problem out individually and may NOT point or yell the answer out loud or the student's name who has the correct answer on his/her index card.

EXAMPLE: teacher says (in TL): "5 + 15" and the students from team A and B that are holding the index card that has the "20" on it must race to STAND UP and SAY (in the TL) the solution to the problem. (veinte in Spanish).

If a student stands up but doesn't say the word, they aren't correct and the other team has a chance to "successfully" complete the problem by standing AND SAYING the number. They must SAY IT OUT LOUD. If a student stands up and it's not mathematically correct, that team loses a point and the teacher moves on to the next math problem.

Anyway, it was TONS OF FUN and the kids LOVED IT! It sounds more confusing than it is. It would be a LOT easier to explain in person, so if you have questions ask me in class some time or shoot me an email.

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