PAT Bank
Thumb Ball (grades 3-5)
Author:
Kristen Rentmeester
Subject:
Math
Objective:
Addition, subtraction, or multiplication review.
Materials and Preparation:
Divide a rubber ball into sections using a permanent marker.
Put a number in each section. You will also need a chalkboard
and chalk to keep score.
Student Grouping:
Divide the class into two teams or more.
The Play:
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Line the teams up. The teacher tosses the ball to
the first student/team.
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The student catches the ball, looks at the numbers
his thumbs landed on, says them out loud and performse
the selected operation.
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If the student calculates correctly, his team earns
a point (or you can use the total as the number of
points earned.)
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If the student calculates an incorrect answer, no
points are given.
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The ball is then passed to the next team's player.
Scoring:
The game continues until time is up or a preset total
is reached (50-100). The highest score wins.
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