Leprechaun Math

A Homemade PowerPoint Game

By

Shonet Short

University of Memphis

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Game Directions

Story

Objectives

The Story of the “Leprechaun Math”

Hello there fellow leprechauns, its that time again to begin filling your pot of gold. In order to fill your pot with gold you have to answer the following questions correctly. Different questions will earn you different amounts of gold. But be careful, if you select the wrong answer you will loose gold. Good Luck!

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Game DirectionsHow to get gold

Answering questions correctly will earn you gold pieces.How to loose gold

Answering questions incorrectly will cause you to loose goldTo play the game

You will begin with 10 gold pieces.If loose all your pieces before the end; keep going and add the ones you earn.Start by answering the different operation questions.

To win the game You have to answer all questions correctly and that will collect the most gold for your pot.Good Luck!

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Educational Objectives• Audience

3 grade classmates

• Subject Area Objectives

Math– The Students will………

solve addition equations

solve subtraction equations

solve multiplication equations

solve division equations

solve simple algebraic equations

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Time to play “Leprechaun Math”!

Let’s begin

Good Luck!

Home Page Game Directions

Addition

324

+532

A. 856

B. 970

C. 232

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 2 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 3 nuggets to your pot!

Addition

A leprechaun has 10 cookies and he bakes 25 more, how many total cookies does the leprechaun now have?

A. 56

B. 35

C. 66

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 3 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 4 nuggets to your pot!

Subtraction

Ervin the leprechaun had 226 pots of gold and gave 106 away. How many pots of gold does Ervin now have?

A. 332

B. 188

C. 120

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 3 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 4 nuggets to your pot!

Subtraction

455

- 122

A. 577

B. 333

C. 735

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 2 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 3 nuggets to your pot!

Multiplication

24

x 3

A. 72

B. 61

C. 103

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 2 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 3 nuggets to your pot!

Multiplication

Which array represents 4 x 4

A. B. C.

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 3 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 4 nuggets to your pot!

Division

2 248

A. 145

B. 124

C. 106

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 2 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 3 nuggets to your pot!

Division

108 : 4

A. 111

B. 66

C. 27

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 2 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 3 nuggets to your pot!

Algebra

Solve for x

x + 30 = 52

A. 102

B. 22

C. 71

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 3 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 4 nuggets to your pot!

Algebra

Solve for y

50y = 100

A. 20

B. 200

C. 2

Sorry that is incorrect!

Take 3 gold nuggets out of your pot!

That is correct!Add 4 nuggets to your pot!

Great Job!!!!

Count up all your gold nuggets and write the total on your sheet

Reference

Homemade PowerPoint Game Template from the WWild Team web site.