File:Number bingo improves math skills LPB Laos.jpg
Summary
Numeracy, or number literacy, consists of many related skills. One important component is the ability to perform simple arithmetic operations almost automatically, thus freeing the brain to work on a higher level.
Here, a high school student in Laos leads younger students in a game called Number Bingo. They roll 3 dice, and combine the numbers with basic math symbols (plus and minus; other operations can be added for older students) to make a number. They cover that number on the board. The first team to get four in a row is the winner. Students improve their math skills while having fun. They also learn strategic thinking: “Is it better on this move to make three in a row for our team, or to block the opponent, who is just one number from victory?”
This game was played at "Discovery Day," a day of hands-on activities organized by Big Brother Mouse, a literacy organization in Laos. Students also attended read-aloud sessions, conducted simple science experiments, examined minerals and fossils, and looked through a solar telescope.
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| current | 07:55, 13 January 2017 | | 1,895 × 1,641 (604 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Numeracy, or number literacy, consists of many related skills. One important component is the ability to perform simple arithmetic operations almost automatically, thus freeing the brain to work on a higher level. <p>Here, a high school student in Laos leads younger students in a game called Number Bingo. They roll 3 dice, and combine the numbers with basic math symbols (plus and minus; other operations can be added for older students) to make a number. They cover that number on the board. The first team to get four in a row is the winner. Students improve their math skills while having fun. They also learn strategic thinking: “Is it better on this move to make three in a row for our team, or to block the opponent, who is just one number from victory?” </p> This game was played at "Discovery Day," a day of hands-on activities organized by Big Brother Mouse, a literacy organization in Laos. Students also attended read-aloud sessions, conducted simple science experiments, examined minerals and fossils, and looked through a solar telescope. |
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