Below is the January game Flip Three. You can play with kindergarten through 5th grade students. Kindergarten through 5th grade students can create equations using addition and subtraction. Students in grades 3rd-5th will also be able to create equations using multiplication and division. You do not need the mat to play the game, just a set of playing cards or Uno cards. I have attached an example of how to lay out the cards to play the game.
Directions for Flip Three
This is a memory style card game with a twist. Players make equations from the three cards that they flip over. For 2 - 4 players
Need:
Pack of playing cards with the picture cards removed. Aces are valued at 1.
Getting Ready:
The cards are all placed in rows face down.
How to Play:
Players take turns to flip over three cards and attempt to make an equation using the three cards. The equation can be an addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, e.g. 3 + 3 = 6, 8 - 5 = 3, 2 x 1 = 2, 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
If the player can make an equation they keep the cards. If they can't make an equation the cards are flipped back over in the same place.
Continue playing until only 7 cards remain. The winner is the player who has the most cards.
