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Let lt Slide: A Measurement GameTake turns sliding cards across a table, measuring their distance from the edge using a ruler, and adding up the total to find your score. Try sliding the cards so they just touch the edge. You'll receive a score of zero and are almost guaranteed to walk away the winner.What You Need:o Deck of cardso Rulero Table about a meter in length (or masking tape to mark off a meter in length)o Paper and pencil (to record scores)What You Do:1. Select a table to use for the game. lt should be about a meter in length. (f it is longer, place a piece of masking tape approximately one meter from the edge)2. Each player draws 3 cards from the pack. They take turns sliding the cards along the table. The goal is to have the card land touching the edge of the table, or the l- meter mark.3. Measure the distance each card is from the edge (meter mark) using a ruler. Use either centimeters or inches, but be consistent. (Note: lf a card has fallen off of the table, it incurs a 20 point penalty, as it cannot be easily measured.) Players should add up their total number of centimeters (or inches) and record them for the round.4. Play for five rounds. The player with the least amount of points wins the game.Variation: For younger players, take turns drawing and sliding just one card at a time.Measurement Conversion GameMaking conversions is a tough concept to master. Get in extra practice with this fun card game! Focus on converting numbers within the metric system. Start by changing centimeters to millimeters, using the simple formula "cm x l0 = mm," then try other conversions. You will be improving your understanding of measurement, and you'll be practicing multiplication!What You Need:o one deck of playing cards o Calculators or scratch paper and pencils (optional)What You Do:1. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in the center of the playing area. For the sake of this game, aces = 1, jacks = 11, queens = 12, and kings = 13.2. The dealer turns the first card face up and places it on the table. The first player to covert the value of the card from centimeters to millimeters wins the card. (For example, if the card is a 4, players would race to say "4O millimeters," because 4 cm x 10 = 40 mm)3. The winner of each round gets to flip the card over for the next round.4. Play until the deck runs out. The person with the most cards wins.Variation: Change the conversion you are using. Try converting meters to kilometers ( m x 100 = km) or grams to kilograms(9x100=kg). ................
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