OperationsWhich Operation?
The detective fox presents a problem. Pupils must first choose the operation, then calculate and complete the answer sentence. If the choice is wrong, a bar model or equal-groups drawing helps them understand the situation.
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- Level
- Grades 3–4
- Way of playing
- Solo or whole class
- Suggested time
- 15 to 20 min
- Game languages
- Arabic · French · English · Spanish
- Price
- Free
What pupils practice
- Understand a situation before calculating.
- Tell apart combining, what is left, comparing and equal groups.
- Split a two-step problem into two questions.
- Write a complete answer.
How to play
- Choose the level: add or subtract, add or multiply, all three operations, large numbers or two-step problems.
- The pupil reads the problem and taps one of the three large operation buttons.
- The calculation writes itself and the pupil types the answer.
- The results separate mistakes in choosing the operation from calculation mistakes.
In the classroom
Read the problem aloud, then allow ten seconds of silent thinking before a vote. Ask one pupil to justify the choice without giving the answer.
If the class hesitates, redraw the game’s model on the board with the numbers from the problem.
Useful settings
- You can write your own problems.
- Adjust the number of problems to the time you have.
- In English, amounts of money are in dollars.
