Entertaining Mathematics Games Mathemagic Contests

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Entertaining Mathematics Games Mathemagic
Contests

• Elizabeth Appelbaum and Denise Thomas

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• Starting a School Math Club
• Involve your principal
• Recruit Volunteers
• Community Leaders
• Colleagues
• District Coordinating Teachers
• School Improvement Specialists
• High School Students
• Parents
• School Business Partner

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Decision TimeWhen - Before/After School?What
Grade Levels?Multiage?How Often?Goals/Purpose?
CompetitionsEnrichmentStandardsTested
Indicators
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Benefits

• Fun
• Pride
• Focus
• Team Bonding
• Role Models
• Advanced Learning
• Increased Parental Satisfaction

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Math Games

• Can Be Used For
• Math Clubs
• Differentiation
• Centers
• Increase Home/School Connection
• Independent Learning
• Reinforcement/Extension/Remediation

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Start Meeting with Follow the Leader

• This game gets students moving and invigorated

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Contests
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Card Game Casino

• Dealer gives each player 4 cards.
• 4 cards are face up on table
• Object take in cards
• Pairing use a queen in your hand to take in
  queen from table.
• Build Use a 9 in your hand to take in 5 and 4 on
  the table.
• If you cannot take in, you must discard (trail).
• After everybody plays all 4 cards, dealer gives
  each player 4 more cards.

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Values in Royal Casino
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Scoring Casino
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Other Information

• For 2 or 3 players, play as individuals.
• For 4 players, play as partners.
• Right to deal rotates.

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References

• See Word document, "Handout for Talk,
  Entertaining Mathematics Games Mathemagic
  Contests," for rules of Casino
• Suggestions for Starting a Math Club Texas
  Mathworks Texas State University.
  http//www.txstate.edu/mathworks/teacher/kidsmath
  /clubsuggestions.html. 24 December 2008

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Contacts

• Denise Thomas, enrichment teacher, Stanley
  Elementary School, Blue Valley School District
• email mailtoDTHOMAS_at_bluevalleyk12.org
• Elizabeth Appelbaum, Ph.D. , Community Liaison
  for Mathematics, Blue Valley School District,
  email eappelbaum at kc.rr.com