"The teacher is one who made two ideas grow where only one grew before."
- Elbert Hubbard
This game is used to practice and reinforce the four essential operations in mathematics (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication). In addition, this game covers other standards such as number sense, algebra, and geometry. It is an effective game to review skills and involves the skill of listening. Furthermore. students can practice their numbers verbally. Finally, this game involves the entire class, which can be beneficial toward community building and it is student centered.
Appropriate Grade Level: 4th
Instructions:
1. Click on one of the below links to load up a loop around game set.
2. Print the game on cardstock (or regular white paper) paper.
3. Cut each card. Laminate (optional).
4. Each student will hold one card. If there is left over cards some students can have two cards. Instruct students to read the card to themselves so they are ready to participate!
5. Any one student can begin by reading the question on their card (e.g - "Who has 79 plus 2?")
6. Students look at their cards and the student with the correct answer continues by first saying "I have 81." Then this student reads the question on their card and the game continues.
7. When all students have participated, this round concludes. Every student should have a turn by the end of the game. The student who started the game will also be the one who ends the game, hence, looping back around. Students may switch cards with a neighbor and play again or use a different set of loop around cards.
Loop Around 1
Standards: By the end of grade four, students understand large numbers and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers.
Loop Around 2
Standards:
Number sense
- 1.0: Students understand the place value of whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places.
- 1.5: explain different interpretations of fractions (e.g. – parts of a whole, part of a set, and division of whole numbers by whole numbers).
- Students solve problems involving addition, subtractions, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and understand the relationships among the operations
Algebra & Function
- 1.1: Use letters, boxes, or other symbols to stand for any number in simple expressions or equations.
Measurement & Geometry
- 3.5: Know the definitions of a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle.