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Mathematics educators have known for a long time that competitive games can play a dual purpose in advancing our work. One type of game can act as a vehicle for mastering a certain skill, like “multiplication war,” in which each player lays down two cards and compares the products to determine who wins. A second type is useful for developing thinking strategies that have applications to mathematics. A simple game like “poison apple,” in which each child takes turns removing one or two apples from a tree until one person is stuck with the last apple, helps develops planning, strategizing, and pattern-recognition skills.
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Mathematics educators have known for a long time that competitive games can play a dual purpose in advancing our work. One type of game can act as a vehicle for mastering a certain skill, like “multiplication war,” in which each player lays down two cards and compares the products to determine who wins. A second type is useful for developing thinking strategies that have applications to mathematics. A simple game like “poison apple,” in which each child takes turns removing one or two apples from a tree until one person is stuck with the last apple, helps develops planning, strategizing, and pattern-recognition skills.
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