Math Intervention 3–5 Grade

118 Multiplication and Division Concepts

Cakes and Candles

A game designed to build the concept

of repeated addition multiplication

Materials:

Q (^) One white die (labeled 1–6 with numerals)
Q^ One red die (labeled 1–6 with numerals)
Q^ Paper and pencil (or dry erase board and
marker) for each player
Directions:

1. The fi rst player rolls the dice. The white die represents the cakes.
   The red die represents the candles on each cake.


2. Players race to draw the number of cakes and the number of
   candles on each cake. For example, if the number on the white die
   is 3 and the number on the red die is 2, the illustration may look
   like this...


3. The fi rst player to complete the picture and call out the total
   number of candles (product) scores two points.


4. If the player who rolled the dice can state the “groups of”
   equation, she earns one point. For example, “3 groups of
   2 equal 6.”


5. Players continue taking turns rolling, illustrating, calling out the
   product, and giving equations.


6. The winner is the fi rst player to score 20 or greater.

Content Differentiation:

Moving Back: Use dice labeled 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 with numerals.

Moving Ahead: Use decahedron dice (labeled 0–9) or 0–9 spinner

(see page 142).

PLAYERS:

2 OR MORE