The Game of CONTIG: Fun with math facts

  

 

 
Subject: Arithmetic
 
Author(s): Megan Bomer
 

Class Period/Time: 30-50 min

 

GRADE LEVEL: K-8 

Files: Current attached Lesson files

 

DESCRIPTION

The game of CONTIG is a fun way to provide drill and practice in the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Students roll three dice, use one or two operations on the three numbers shown on the dice, and then score points by crossing off the corresponding number on the gameboard. The player with the highest score wins. For younger students, an adaptation “Tic-Tac-Toe-Math” is included using two dice with only addition and subtraction

 OBJECTIVES
Students practice math facts with basic arithmetic operations

Students gain an understanding of the commutative, associative, and distributive properties

Students apply order of operations and manipulate equations

Students develop problem solving and communication skills

STANDARDS
Early Elementary:
  • 6.B.1 Solve one- and two-step problems with whole numbers using addition, subtrac­tion, multiplication and division.
  • 6.C.1a Select and perform computational procedures to solve problems with whole numbers.
  • 6.C.1b Show evidence that whole number computational results are correct and/or that estimates are reasonable.

Late Elementary:

  • 6.B.2 Solve one- and two-step problems involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
  • 6.C.2a Select and perform computational procedures to solve problems with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
  • 6.C.2b Show evidence that computational results using whole numbers, fractions and decimals are correct and/or that estimates are reasonable.

Middle/Junior High School:

  • 6.B.3a Solve practical computation problems involving whole numbers, integers and rational numbers.
  • 6.C.3a Select computational procedures and solve problems with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents and proportions.
  • 6.C.3b Show evidence that computational results using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents and proportions are correct and/or that estimates are reasonable.
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 MATERIALS

Teacher Materials:

  • Gameboards
  • Scoresheets
  • Rule sheet
  • Three dice per group of students (two dice for Tic-Tac-Toe-Math)

Student Materials:

  • Colored marker or crayon

     
           

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