10 Othello Pieces
Math - Kindergarten
Make 10 Fun! Kids Math with Othello Game Pieces
10 Othello Pieces
Goal
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Students will learn how to make 10 with pairs of numbers by playing with scattering Othello pieces.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below
10 Othello pieces
Plastic cup
Drawing & coloring tools (crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc.)
How to Play
Number of Players:
2 players (co-op) *A teacher can join if needed.
Set up:
Download & print the PDF.
Playing:
The Player A will put 10 Othello pieces in the plastic cup.
Player A will flip the cup on the floor or table to scatter the Othello pieces.
Player B will count how many black and white pieces there are.
Player B will color the pieces and fill in the boxes with the numbers for the equation on the printout.
Take turns.
Common Core
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT. K.OA.A.3: Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
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