Multiplication and Division Concepts 161
Fishy Facts
A game designed to build the concept of
multiplication zand division fact families
Materials:
Q^ Fishy Facts resource pages, scissors
Q^ Bowl
Directions:
- Cut out fi sh and place in a bowl.
- One player reaches into the bowl and pulls out one fi sh.
The player displays the fi sh to other players. - When displaying a fi sh, the player holds the fi sh by the tail or one
of the fi ns to cover up one of the numbers in the fact family. - The fi rst player to correctly identify the covered number has an
opportunity to earn the fi sh by naming all four facts in the fact
family. - Players take turns displaying fi sh, identifying covered numbers,
and naming facts in fact families. - The winner is the player with the most fi sh after all (or a
specifi ed number) of the fi sh are displayed.
Content Differentiation:
Moving Back: Use selected fi sh (2s, 5s, 10s).
Moving Ahead: Use the blank fi sh to make different fact
families.