At the FCTM Conference last month I went to a session on gaming in the classroom. I am not a gamer. The only game I could almost play successfully was Tetris back in the day. I really stink at video games.
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I bought my husband a Wii several years ago, but we haven’t used it in a long time. We decided to donate it to my classroom. My students were THRILLED!
At the conference we used Wii Golf to practice subtraction. I did this with my 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes.
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We did this as a center. I had 6-8 kids at the Wii at a time. They split into two teams. The first group recorded the math, while the second group golfed. After each student had a turn to swing they switched places. I used the SMART board to record answers.
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My first and second graders were bowling. They wrote an equation to show what happened each time a player bowled. I talked them through it. “There were 10 pins. I knocked down 8 pins. How many pins are left?” (One of those pictures was taken on Halloween. They do not usually dress like that!)
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I’ve been researching ideas online. I’ve used this site quite a bit. My students are now looking for a “math excuse” for some of the other games. We will definitely be doing this again!
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I have used the Wii in the classroom before, but for more of a reward system and not incorporating it into math. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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Rockin' and Lovin' Learnin'
Wow! What a really cool idea! Thank you for sharing!
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Shifting Teacher K-2