1. The winner is the student with the highest-value attribute.
Surds – Versus
In this competitive activity, students compare the values of attributes on cards.
The winner is the student with the highest-value attribute.
This activity can be completed as a whole class (one card each), within groups (2+),
or with the teacher playing versus the entire class (with one card each).
As a whole class, one half of the students can stay in their seats
(with a mini-whiteboard and/or calculator).

2. Printing To print handouts from slides -
Select the slide from the left. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Current Slide’
To print multiple slides -
Click on a section title to highlight all those slides,
or press ‘Ctrl’ at the same time as selecting slides to
highlight more than one. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Selection’
To print double-sided handouts -
Slides must be placed next to each other and
both highlighted before using ‘Print Selection’.
Choose ‘Print on Both Sides’ and ‘Flip on Short Edge’.

3. vs.

4. vs. Find someone to challenge!
The person who lost last (or lowest number) chooses the attribute to compare.
Find out who wins! (If it’s a draw the other person chooses an attribute.)
Swap cards and find someone to challenge!
Record the amount of wins you get!

5. vs.
Split the cards in your groups. Compare your top card to see who wins.
Youngest player chooses the attribute to compare first.
Find out who wins! (If it’s a draw the person to the left chooses an attribute.)
Whoever has the highest value gets the other cards.
Continue until one player has all the cards!

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Hard Work 8
Teamwork 27
Persistence
3 5
Mindset
150
Hard Work
2 2
Teamwork
5 3
Persistence 20
Mindset 54
Hard Work 18
Teamwork
2 3
Persistence 45
Mindset
75 × 2
Hard Work
3 2
Teamwork
4 3
Persistence 80
Mindset
10 × 15
Hard Work
3 × 6
Teamwork 12
Persistence
2 × 10
Mindset 96 6 7 8 9 10
Klix
Sklurb
Blosh
Wurble
Roglow
Hard Work 32
Teamwork 75
Persistence
4 × 5
Mindset
2 6
Hard Work
4 2
Teamwork
6 × 2
Persistence
125
Mindset
9 × 6
Hard Work
2 8
Teamwork
25 × 3
Persistence
2 5
Mindset 24
Hard Work 50
Teamwork
2 3
Persistence
9 × 5
Mindset
2 × 27
Hard Work
5 2
Teamwork
3 3
Persistence
15 × 3
Mindset
48 × 2 11 12 13 14 15
Twergle
Glurp
Xenus
Fliggle
Hoply
Hard Work
5 × 10
Teamwork 12
Persistence
25 × 5
Mindset
3 6
Hard Work 72
Teamwork 27
Persistence 20
Mindset
8 × 3
Hard Work
6 2
Teamwork 48
Persistence 45
Mindset
12 × 2
Hard Work
2 18
Teamwork
3 3
Persistence
3 × 15
Mindset 54
Hard Work
3 8
Teamwork
8 × 6
Persistence
3 5
Mindset 24

7. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Zooms Trex Asderf Swixel
Umngh
Hard Work
6 × 12
Teamwork 27
Persistence
20 × 4
Mindset
150
Hard Work 8
Teamwork
15 × 5
Persistence 20
Mindset
5 6
Hard Work
2 2
Teamwork
12 × 4
Persistence 45
Mindset
8 × 3
Hard Work 18
Teamwork
2 × 6
Persistence
2 5
Mindset
10 × 15
Hard Work
3 2
Teamwork 27
Persistence
3 × 15
Mindset 24 21 22 23 24 25
Klif
Skloob
Blash
Wibly
Roklow
Hard Work
3 × 6
Teamwork
4 3
Persistence
2 × 10
Mindset
9 × 6
Hard Work 32
Teamwork 75
Persistence
8 × 10
Mindset
2 × 12
Hard Work
4 2
Teamwork 12
Persistence
10 × 2
Mindset
150
Hard Work
2 8
Teamwork 48
Persistence
5 5
Mindset
3 × 8
Hard Work 50
Teamwork 27
Persistence 45
Mindset 54 26 27 28 29 30
Triggle
Glorp
Xenon
Fluggle
Hiply
Hard Work
5 2
Teamwork 12
Persistence
10 × 8
Mindset
24 × 4
Hard Work
5 × 10
Teamwork
6 × 8
Persistence
2 5
Mindset
6 × 9
Hard Work 72
Teamwork 27
Persistence
5 × 25
Mindset 54
Hard Work
2 18
Teamwork
4 × 12
Persistence
3 5
Mindset
150
Hard Work
3 8
Teamwork
3 × 25
Persistence
2 20
Mindset 24

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