Basic Facts Relay
Grade Four - Mathematics
Overview:
Basic mathematical fact practice can often be boring and monotonous. However, this activity’s purpose is to get students moving and allow them to practise their basic facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in an engaging way. Students interact and collaborate with their team in order to solve mental math equations with speed and precision.
Materials:
- Post-it® Super Sticky Notes
- Post-it® Super Sticky Easel Pad
- Writing Utensil
Steps:
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- Hand out two different colours of Post-it® Super Sticky Notes to each student.
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- Ask students to write an addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problem on one coloured Post-it® Super Sticky Note and corresponding answer on the other (students can check their answers if required).
- On opposite walls from each other, or on two vertical surfaces, hang two Post-it® Super Sticky Easel Pad pages; one labeled problem and the other labeled solution.
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- Divide students up into teams and have them put their Post-it® Super Sticky Notes with problems and solutions onto the corresponding Post-it® Super Sticky Easel Pad pages.
- Have students stand by their Post-it® Super Sticky Easel Pad page labeled questions.
- The first student to race chooses a basic fact problem.
- The student will run to the other side of the space where the solution Post-it® Super Sticky Easel Pad page is hung and match their Post-it® Super Sticky Note with the correct solution.
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- Once the student has returned to their group the next team member may proceed to choose a new question.
- Students follow the same procedure until all of the mathematical facts have been matched up.
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- Capture the Post-it® Super Sticky Notes with the Post-it® App.
