Mathematical Emphasis
Investigation 1—Rhythm Patterns

• Inventing rhythm patterns using body actions
• Representing rhythm patterns showing sequencing and time

Tips For Helping At Home
Questions To Ask:

• What is the problem about? Tell me in your own words.
• What did you do in class to get started?
• Can you make a drawing (model) to help you figure out the problem?
• What have you already tried? What steps did you take?
• What do you need to do next?
• Can you show it in a different way?
• How did you get your answer?

Helping At Home

• Listen to music and clap out the rhythms you hear.
• Play rhythm games that your child teaches you and your family.
• Read Dr. Seuss books together. Language also has a rhythm that can be talked about.

Vocabulary Terms

Codes

Symbols to represent actions in rhythm patterns

Mathematics Vocabulary Web site

Note

The end of the year is an excellent time to review important concepts from the year. Two important number sense games that have been introduced in earlier units are listed below. Enjoy reviewing place value, addition and general number sense as you play these review games with your child.

Mathematics Game Review—Fish for Tens

A mathematics card game based on the traditional game of “Go Fish.”

Materials

Deck of Number Cards 0-10 (four of each)

Players: 3 or 4

Playing the Game

1. The object of the game is to get pairs of cards that total 10. Each player is dealt five cards and the rest are placed face down in the center as a draw pile.



2. If players have any pairs of cards that total 10, they are placed in front of that player and those cards are replaced with cards from the deck.



3. The person to the dealer’s left starts and asks one other player for a card that will go with a card in his/her hand to make 10.



4. If that player gets the card, the pair of cards is put down and one new card is drawn from the deck. This turn is over.



5. If that player did not get the card to make a ten, he/she takes the top card from the deck and that turn is over.



6. If the card drawn from the deck makes 10, the pair is put down, another card is drawn and that turn is over.



7. If a player runs out of cards but there are still cards in the deck, that player draws two more cards.



8. The game is over when there are no more cards left. The person with the most pairs wins.

Get to Number Cards (for printing)

Mathematics Game Review—Find Ten

A math game similar to “Concentration” or “Memory” except that children try to make a ten. The object is to turn over and make combinations of cards that total 10.

Materials

Deck of Number Cards 0-10 (four of each number) plus four wild cards

Playing the Game

1. Mix up cards and place four rows of five cards face down between players.



2. Taking turns, players turn over two cards and try to make a ten. A wild card can be any number.



• If the sum is less than ten, the player turns over a third card.
• If the sum is more than ten, the cards are turned face down again and that player’s turn is over.
• If the sum equals ten, the player takes the cards, replaces them with new cards from the deck, and gets another turn.


3. The game is over when no more tens can be made. The player with the most combinations that equal 10 wins.



4. Scoring variation: The player with the most cards wins.

Get to Number Cards (for printing)