1. Simplifying Expressions – Multiplying – Minesweeper
In this game 2 or more teams try to collect points while avoiding bombs.
Teams/Individuals select questions to answer. After checking whether they
are correct, the teacher/student should touch/click the appropriate box.
Students collect points and lose half (or all if you want!) if they uncover a bomb.
Slides increase in difficulty.
Touch/Click ‘Next Game’ to go to the next slide.
This game has sound!

2. Minesweeper +1 +3 +5 +2 +4

3. 2 3 4 5 6 𝑥 2𝑥 3𝑥 4𝑥 5𝑥 Minesweeper +2 +2 +1 +5 +2 +2 +4 +3 +3 +5 +3
Next Game 𝑥 +2 +2 +1 +5 +2 2𝑥 +2 +4 +3 3𝑥 +3 +5 +3 +4 4𝑥 +1 +5 +4 +3 5𝑥 +5 +4 +1 +1

4. 𝑥 3𝑥 5𝑥 7𝑥 9𝑥 𝑥 2𝑥 3𝑥 4𝑥 7𝑥 Minesweeper +1 +2 +5 +3 +2 +5 +2 +4 +3 +5
Next Game 𝑥 +1 +2 +5 +3 2𝑥 +2 +5 +2 +4 +3 3𝑥 +5 +4 +3 4𝑥 +1 +5 +4 +3 7𝑥 +2 +1 +1 +4

5. 𝑥 2𝑥2 𝑥2 4 3𝑥 2𝑥 3𝑥 3𝑥2 4𝑥 5𝑥2 Minesweeper +2 +1 +5 +2 +3 +1 +2 +4 +3
Next Game 2𝑥 +2 +1 +5 +2 3𝑥 +3 +1 +2 +4
3𝑥2 +3 +3 +1 +5 4𝑥 +4 +5 +4 +3
5𝑥2 +1 +2 +5 +4

6. 2𝑥 𝑥 4𝑥2 𝑥3 5𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3 3𝑥 𝑥 2𝑥2 Minesweeper +1 +2 +3 +5 +2 +4 +3 +3 +2
Next Game 𝑥2 +1 +2 𝑥3 +3 +5 +2 +4 +3 3𝑥 +3 +2 +5 +5 𝑥 +1 +4 +5 +4 +3
2𝑥2 +2 +1 +1 +4

7. 2𝑦 3𝑥2 𝑥 4𝑦 𝑥𝑦 2𝑥 𝑦2 3𝑥 𝑥3 2𝑦2 Minesweeper +1 +2 +3 +2 +5 +2 +4 +3 +5
Next Game 2𝑥 +1 +2 +3 +2 𝑦2 +5 +2 +4 3𝑥 +3 +5 +3 +1 +5 𝑥3 +1 +5 +4 +3
2𝑦2 +2 +4 +1 +4

8. 2𝑥2 3𝑥 4𝑥3 5𝑥 6𝑥2 𝑥 2𝑥2 3𝑥 4𝑥3 5𝑥 Minesweeper +2 +2 +1 +5 +2 +2 +4 +3
Next Game 𝑥 +2 +2 +1 +5 +2
2𝑥2 +2 +4 +3 3𝑥 +3 +5 +3 +4
4𝑥3 +1 +5 +4 +3 5𝑥 +5 +4 +1 +1

9. 2𝑥 3𝑥𝑦2 3𝑥2𝑦 4𝑦 5𝑥2𝑦2 𝑥𝑦 2𝑦 2𝑥 3𝑥𝑦 3𝑥𝑦2 Minesweeper +2 +1 +5 +2 +3 +1+4
3𝑥2𝑦 +3 +3 +1 +5 4𝑦 +4 +5 +4 +3
5𝑥2𝑦2 +1 +2 +5 +4

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