Patti
Parker, a grade 5 teacher at Woodbine School in Calgary, Alberta, has been
using math games to engage students as they practice the skills they need to
solve complex math problems. The 23-year teacher modifies games to
meet the different learning needs in her classroom. Curious as to how she
modified Deep Sea Duel? She gives students a two-digit product that has more
than two possible factors (24, for example). Students are then asked to collect
three cards that, when multiplied in succession, have that same product (2, 3,
and 4 would work in this case). Illuminations sends a big thank-you to Patti
and her students for keeping learning math fun! Keep up the great work!
