Memory Game (0-10)

Math - Kindergarten

Fun Matching Game – Match Written Numbers to Corresponding Dots

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Memory Game (0-10)

Goal

Counting and Cardinality

This enjoyable game will help students recognize matching written numbers to numbers of items.

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Activity Prep

• Number cards and Dots cards from the previous lesson (Number Cards 0-10)

*We used regular print paper and card sleeves to make the cards sturdier, so they’re easy for little hands to use and reuse!

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How to Play

Optional

*We used regular print paper and card sleeves to make the cards sturdier, so they’re easy for little hands to use and reuse!

Playing 1

Shuffle the deck of cards and spread all the cards face down.

Playing 2

The first player picks two cards and turns them face up.

Playing 3

If the cards don’t match, turn them back face down and the next player takes their turn.

Playing 4

If the cards match, the player keeps them and takes another turn.

Playing 4

If the cards match, the player keeps them and takes another turn.

Number of Players: 

• 2 -4 players (A single player can also play by trying to find all the matching cards as quickly as possible.)

Playing:

1. Shuffle the deck of cards and spread all the cards face down.  

2. The first player picks two cards and turns them face up.

3. If the cards don’t match, turn them back face down and the next player takes their turn.

4. If the cards match, the player keeps them and takes another turn.

5. Continue taking turns until all the cards are gone.

6. The player with the most matched pairs at the end wins.

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Common Core

• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.1 (Count to 100 by ones and by tens.)

• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.4.A (When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.)

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