Week 12 Reflection
This was our last week of 8P24. Todays class we were
presenting our math games that we were playing online throughout the term. Out
of all of the games that I played, I enjoyed Spider Match the
most and thus decided to make this game the focus of my presentation to the
class. Alexa and Kait also chose the same game as I did so we presented our
ideas together. I said that this game was targeted towards grade four, but it
could also be used for older grades as a review at the beginning of the unit.
The strand that this game covered was number sense and numeration. The overall
expectations covered in the game included be able to; solve problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division of single- and multi-digit whole numbers, and involving the addition
and subtraction of decimal numbers to tenths and money amounts, using a variety
of strategies. The specific expectations that were covered included being able
to, add and subtract two-digit numbers, using a variety of mental strategies.
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Spider Match is a game where students add and subtract positive and negative integers. The object of
the game was to add or subtract numbers provided on the web to make the whole
number in the middle. The game made you think quickly for pairs of numbers
would disappear as other players used them in their combinations. I would say
that this game would be applicable to grade 4 students for it provides for
simple integers to be added and subtracted. Older grade levels could still use
the games for simple practice as a starting point before they delved into more
complex questions.
I would use this
game as a teacher for I believe that it is thought provoking. There is not a
bank of potential answers provided so students need to come up with the
combinations of numbers to make the middle number on their own. Students are
also playing against other players so it provides incentive for them to get the
most combination pairs in order to come first in the game.
I enjoyed listening to the rest of my classmate’s
presentations of their game reviews as well. I was not able to play every
single game posted throughout the term so it was a nice overview and
demonstration of how the other games can be used in the classroom. Some new
games that I enjoyed learning about included Gem Mining and Fruit Splat. For
classmates who presented games that I did play, it was nice to view the game
from their perspective and hear what they had to say about it. Games that were
presented today that I previously enjoyed included Canoe Penguins and Puppy
Chase. I now have a good resource bank of math games that can be incorporated
into the classroom.
