Concept Game: Math Space "Odessy"

 Personal Objective: 

This game is created for first and second grade students to strengthen their problem solving skills. Students will engage by rolling the die, choosing a card, and adding the two numbers together to get any sum (no higher than 10). This game experience allows up to four players at a time and each player is color coordinated. 

Common Core Standard(s):

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.A1- Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.O.B.3-Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.B.2-Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Mathematical Practice Standards

MP6. Attend to precision

MP8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Materials & Preparation

  • Math Space "Odessy" Game Board
  • Dice
Game Instructions:
  1. Select a game piece 
  2. . Roll the die (found on this website: Roll dice 🎲 (piliapp.com)
  3. When the die lands on a number you must move your game piece to that amount of times on the board. (ex: die lands on the number 5, move your game piece 5x on the board).
  4. Next, draw a card and solve the problem.
  5. After solving the math problem, the sum of that problem is the amount of spaces the game piece.
  6. Now it's the next player's turn to follow the same steps. 
Resource:
Game Board:

Reflection:

I chose this game because in addition to students being able to exercise their counting skills they also have the opportunity to strengthen their problem solving skills. After students roll the dice and move their player piece according to the number on the dice they are now ready to draw an addition card and do their best to find the sum (so that they can move their player piece a one more time more before giving the next player a turn). This method was created to encourage students to never give up even if they don't get the answer on the card correct. Especially, since with every turn, they'll be able to move their player piece at least once regardless (by the simple roll of the dice).




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