Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 40 Issue 2, September 2003
40 – 48
Activities for the Middle School Math Classroom: Card Games
A. Craig Loewen
Like dice games, card games are typically learned early in life. Because these games are learned so early and are so commonly played, they present an opportunity to build on prior knowledge in the math classroom. Unlike many manipulative-based games, card games are highly familiar to students and, thus, easy to introduce and implement. Further, the general availability of cards makes possible at-home practice activities with parents and siblings, thus building the home-school connection.
