Say It Another Way
by Susan Kunze

Materials: a supply of number cards

Here's How!

1. In advance, prepare cards numbered 0 through 9. You will need two or three sets per student. The box below gives three ways to make the cards. Although this may go against the grain of those of you who require order, it works just fine to dump all the cards needed for the entire class into a box and have students grab a bunch at the time of the activity.
2. Divide students into pairs. Give each pair a pile of cards.
3. Each student take seven cards. The remaining cards are stacked face down between the two players.
4. Player 1 turns over the top two cards from the stack and lays them down for both to see. The players calculate the sum.
5. Players look a their own hands to see if they can find combinations of cards that will equal that sum. For example, if the total of the two cards is 12, a student could combine 6 and 6 to make 12 or even 4 and 2 and 3 and 3.
6. Cards equaling the sum are placed in a discard pile.
7. Two more cards are turned over from the stack, and play continues.
8. The first player to use all seven of his or her cards is the winner.

Ways to Make Number Cards

Use decks of playing cards with the face cards removed. One deck is enough for two players. Ask students to bring incomplete decks from home.

Using a black marker, write the numbers 1 through 9 on index cards. Let students help make these.

Divide a sheet of copy paper into nine equal-sized boxes. Write in the numerals 1 through 9. Reproduce two or three sheets for each student. Laminate and cut apart.

Go fish for Tens
by Susan Kunze

Materials: a supply of number cards

Here's How!
1. In advance, prepare cards numbered 0 and 9. You will need two or three sets per student. The box below gives three ways to make the cards. Although this may go against the grain of those of you who require order, it works just fine to dump all the cards needed for the entire class into a box and have students grab a bunch at the time of the activity.
2. Divide students into groups of two to four. Each group takes a large pile of cards. One player deals seven cards to each player. the rest of the cards are stacked in a pile.
3. The game is played like "Go Fish." Each player looks at his or her cards and lays down any pairs that add up to 10.
4. To begin play, the dealer asks another player for a card with a number that will allow him or her to make a pair with the sum of 10. if that player has the card asked for, he or she must give it to the requesting player. If not, he or she says, "Go Fish," and the requesting player takes the card from the pile to add to his or her hand. If the student is able to use that card to make the a sum of 10, he or she gets another turn. If not, it is the next players turn.
5. Play continues until one player has made all his or her cards into pairs or until no more pairs can be made. Then players count their pairs. The player with the most pairs wins.

Ways to Make Number Cards
Use decks of playing cards with the face removed. One deck is enough for two players. Ask students to bring incomplete decks from home.
Using a black marker, write the numbers 1 through 9 on index cards. Let students help make these.
Divide a sheet of copy paper into nine equal sized boxes. Write in the numerals 1 through 9. Reproduce two or three sheets for each student. Laminate and cut apart.