Tonight I have a little computation freebie called Target 20. It's another computation dice game that involves strategy. Here's how this one goes. Each player needs a score sheet. On a player's turn he/she rolls 4 dice, makes two 2-digit numbers, and adds or subtracts them. The goal is to get as close to 20 as possible. The LOW score wins this game, so you have to think carefully about how you make your 2-digit numbers. The number can be over or under 20, and your score is the difference. For example, a player would score 2 points for either 18 or 22.
So if you rolled the numbers shown above, what would you have done on your turn? I was able to get a difference of 2. Can anybody beat that?
Click here to grab the score sheet.
Donna,Thank you for sharing! I am going to think about how to change this game slightly for my firsties!
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P.S. If you let me multiply, I can get a score of 1. (3X6) + 5-4 = 1
Oh, so you want to bend the rules, huh? Ha ha. Check out Target 11 for a similar game that your firsties would like.
DeleteThanks for another activity for my GT second graders. This will keep them occupied for a while until they figure out a strategy to make it go quickly! I can barely stay a step ahead of them this year
ReplyDeleteIt's good that they keep you on your toes! Ha ha. I'm glad this will help out. :)
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