These cards are designed so that when comparing Volume – 3D Shapes – Snap These cards are designed so that when comparing any 2 they will always have a single shared term between them. Pairs of students can use these cards to play snap, however there will always be a matching term between their two cards. The student who states the matching term first gets both cards/a point. The next slide describes other competitive and cooperative games. Sets of cards increase in difficulty (Set 1, Set 2, …) and cannot be mixed.

These cards can be used in a variety of competitive and cooperative games. Groups of students (2+) use a single set of cards and turn over the top two. The first player to identify the term that these cards share keeps one card. A new card replaces this card and again students need to find the matching term. The student with the most cards at the end wins! (If one of the cards is always kept, the game is easier.) Groups of students (2+) place a starting card and split the rest between them. Students look at only their top card to match it to the starting card. After stating a match the student can place their card onto the starting card. All the players now need to match their top card to this new card. Students who win by getting rid of all their cards can then help other players until all the cards have been played. Both of the above games can be played cooperatively where groups try to make as many matches as possible in a given time limit, or race between groups to go through their entire set. Individuals/Groups of students can use the cards as dominoes because each card can be linked to any other card. It is important for students to mark what terms are shared between each pair of cards when put in a line. This activity can be done without cutting by simply stating what term links adjacent cards on the worksheet. Multiple + partial sets of cards can be used as quiz-quiz-trade cards. Students can compare their card with any other student’s and find a matching term. Students can then swap cards and find a second student. Competitively, students can record the number of matches and swaps they have achieved within a time limit.

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The always-matching game!

Which volumes match for these two cards?

Set 1

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