3 for Bee - Finding the Difference
- bee grid per player
- counters in various colors
- 6 sided die
- 9 sided die
To play:
- roll both dice
- find the difference - e.g. 5 and 3 with a difference of 2
- take the difference in counters and place them on the grid
- put counters down in sets of 3 (matching colors)
- e.g. the student in the photo below will partition 1 off their next number and use a blue, but use another color for the remainder
Students can play independently or within a small group.
Another math game for use with the bee grid (or any 9 grid) requires pattern blocks.
Pattern Block Slide
- one student is squares, the other triangles
- to start play they take turns to put one shape down at a time (3 each in total)
- they then take turns to slide one of their shapes across or down
- they keep sliding until someone gets 3 in a row
- this is a game for mathematical thinking and strategy and perfect for a quick warm up
- it also helps students to see different arrangements of their 3 shapes throughout the game - leading to fluency with numbers
Have fun with numbers today! You may also like:
- more math warm ups
- to find the bee cards
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