Homing Pigeons III
About this game:
Imagine a rookery of colorful pigeons all getting ready to settle down for a restful night’s sleep after a busy day of flying around delivering important messages. Each pigeon needs to find its own tree (the staircase matching color of the token) and then its own nest (each pigeon must roost at a specific elevation). This third game in the series is a great way to develop fluency in multiplication skills.
Number of Players: 1 - 4 (mini) 1- 8 (mega)
Length of Play: 20 - 30 Minutes
Collaborative/Competitive: Collaborative
Activity Sequence Number: C.8
Skills:
Develops & Uses: Skip Counting, Multiplication
NCTM Standards:
Pre-K - 2
N/A
Grades 3 - 5
1.1.0 Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers and number systems.
1.2.1 Understand various meanings of multiplication and division.
1.2.2 Understand effects of multiplying and dividing whole numbers.
1.3.1 Develop fluency with basic number computations for multiplication and division and use these combinations to mentally compute related problems, such as 30 x 50.
1.3.2 Develop fluency in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers.
Grades 6 - 9
N/A
Tips & Tricks:
N/A
Downloadable Documents:
- Basic Game Rules:
Activity C.8 (mega game)
Activity C.8 (mini game) - Variations PDF:
Activity C.8 (mega educator)
Activity C.8 (mini educator)
Easier Games In This Series:
B.4 Homing Pigeons I
B.11 Homing Pigeons II
Harder Games In This Series:
Other Games That Reinforce These Skills:
Video: n/a
Podcast: n/a
Flash Demo: Click below to see demo for Homing Pigeons II which is similar to this one. In HP II children sort and sequesnce multiples rather than use multiplication skills that used in HP III.
Other Standards:
California
2nd Grade 3.0, 3.1, 3.3
3rd Grade NS 2.2
Response to Intervention Tier:
1,2,3
