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Negative Numbers.
This is an area from which games can be easily overlooked in favour of the more
traditional rote methods, particularly with time constraints on the curriculum.
The benefits of consolidation in a fun environment must never be
underestimated. It must be said though that this is not a substitute for good
old-fashioned rote work, it just needs the right balance.
Negative Number Tennis is a game for two players using the spinners provided.
The spinners provide the skill element to the game. Which spinner needs to be
chosen to ensure the highest probability of the ball landing in the opponent's
court? This decision will be based on where the ball is now and how far you
want the ball to travel. Pupils may want to make up their own set of spinners
for the server and receiver, and play with these. As with most games it must be
recorded accurately. If pupils just move the counter mechanically without the
recording process then the whole aim of the lesson is lost. Note that the
figure in the last column of the recording table will become the starting
figure on the line below. A discussion can then ensue on the addition and
subtraction of negative and positive numbers. (The three spinners at the bottom
of the page can be used to generate directed number questions. Pupils spin them
in turn, record the result and answer the question.)
Boxes is the traditional game of joining up dots to make squares. The "sting"
in the game is that the score in the box that you complete belongs to you. Some
will be good and some will be bad. To make it harder a pupil must complete a
box if they can do so. Scores must be recorded and a running total kept. Keep
photocopy expenses down and make pupils set up their own games on squared
paper.
Ian Fisher
This article is about 10ticks worksheets Level 5 Pack 4 Page 19, Level 5 Pack 4
Page 20 and Level 5 Pack 8 Page 27.
Maths in Schools. January 2004. Vol 33 No 1.
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