Swap Meet! This exciting game is designed to help students practice pattern recognition and construction skills while having fun. Get ready to roll the dice and start building your arithmetic sequence columns. But be careful, because in this game, your opponents can take tiles away if your columns aren’t complete. It’s all about strategy and being the first to complete your pattern. Are you ready to give it a try? Let’s get started!
To start the game, players will roll a die and add that many color tiles to their set, arranged in columns to show the values of the elements in a given arithmetic sequence. But here’s the catch – if a column isn’t completely finished, an opposing player can take tiles off of it.
This adds an element of strategy to the game as players must decide whether to add tiles to their own set or remove tiles from their opponent’s set. And just when you think you’re about to complete a column and move on to the next one, an opponent can use their turn to take tiles away and derail your progress.
But don’t worry, there’s a way to protect yourself from these attacks. Once a column is completed, it is no longer vulnerable to being dismantled. So be sure to plan ahead and try to complete your columns as quickly as possible.
There are an infinite number of possibilities for playing this game, as there are an unlimited number of arithmetic sequences to try. And once you’ve gotten the hang of the game, you can even try more advanced patterns such as the Fibonacci sequence or geometric sequences.
This game aligns with the Common Core Mathematical Standards for generating and analyzing patterns, as well as the Standards for Mathematical Practice of looking for and making use of structure. So not only is it fun, it’s also educational.
So if you’re looking for a new math game to challenge and engage your students, give Swap Meet a try. It’s sure to be a hit in your classroom or home.