Load up the bus. Pupils play a game where they control a bus to pick up a certain number of monsters for school. Learners develop strategies to make sure they have a full load and score the most rewards. As scholars work through the levels of the game, they encounter whole number sums as well as decimals.

Concepts

adding decimals, addition whole numbers, whole numbers, decimals, decimal place value

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class come up with combinations that add to 10, then keep increasing the number of addends

Classroom Considerations

• Game requires computers equipped with Flash to run
• The class should be familiar with adding with decimals

Pros

• Includes a video for teachers on how to use the game in class
• Provides a bonus activity with questions to help with strategies
• Contains wrap-up discussion questions

Cons

• None

Common Core

4.NF.C.7