Draw Four (or more)

Learning Objective:
Using the four processes to make a target number

Intended Outcome:
Flexibility and fluency in using number processes

Materials:

• Playing Cards

Game Objective:
To get the highest score

Instructions:

• Play in pairs or small groups
• Players take it in turns to draw three cards to start
• Arrange your cards to choose a target number and use the remainder of your cards to create a number sentence to reach the target number. The target number could be a single digit number or could be made using two cards (eg 2 and 5 could be 25 or 52)
• If you can’t make a number sentence to match a target number, on your next turn you can draw one more card, and rearrange your cards again. You do NOT have to keep the same target number
• When you can arrange your cards to make a target number and number sentence you score whatever the target number is you made. Then on your next turn draw three new cards to start a new set
• You must use all your cards when making the target number and number sentence
• If you get to six cards and can’t make a target number, return your cards to the bottom of the deck and draw three new cards

The game ends after a predetermined time.