Match Game
by Carol L. Rezba in the Virginia Mathematics Teacher Spring 1982


Reviewing for quizzes and tests can be made interesting by using a variety of activities.   The suggestions which follow have been shared by a few Virginia math teachers.   Two of them (the Match game below and the Hangman link above) take very little preparation and can be used at a moment's notice.

MATCH GAME

The teacher divides the class into four to six equal member teams.   Each team elects a captain.   (If the desks in the classroom are arranged in rows, have the captain sit in the first seat of the row while the remaining team members sit in the same row behind the captain.)   The teacher writes a math problem from the current work on the board or overhead projector.   All students compute the problem on their own paper.   After enough time has elapsed for most students to complete the problem, the teacher requests that all pencils be put down on the desk top.   The teacher then proceeds through the, problem requesting student input as to the procedure or required facts.   The teacher may also take this opportunity to note any additional review comments regarding the problem.   The teacher then checks each of the captain's answers. Each captain that correctly answers the problem scores one point for the team.   Each team member that "matches" the captain's correct answer also scores one point for the team.   The team with the greatest number of points after a given number of problems or after a set amount of time is the winner.   (This game actively involves all students in the review.)


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