Taking Tokens Players count and move tokens from among boxes and figure out how many tokens remain in Box #1. Age Range: 8 to 12 Skill Used: math reasoning Number of Players: 6 Noise Level: low to moderate Activity Level: low Materials: 3 boxes with covers, tokens,
response sheet, 6 cards numbered 1 to 6
Everyone then tries to figure out how many tokens are left in Box #1. When all players have an answer, Player 6 opens Box #1, counts the tokens, and announces the answer. Everyone with the right answer wins that round. Play three more rounds starting with task number selection. The grand champion is the one who wins the most rounds.
Variation Setup Place a unique token in Box #1. Prior to
Number the boxes 1 through 3, and put a random number of tokens in Box #1. Make a copy of the response sheet for each player.
How to Play The six numbered cards are placed facedown. Players choose a card to determine which task they are to perform in the round. The numbers correspond with the following tasks:
moving any tokens, each player predicts which box that token will be in at the end of the round. After the answer is given at the end of the round, Player 6 will locate the unique token and tell which box it was in. Each player who predicted the correct box earns an extra point.
Tips Prior to play, place tokens in four boxes
Player 1—counts and announces how many tokens are in Box #1. Player 2—moves some of the tokens from Box #1 into Box #2 without looking or counting them out. Player 3—moves some of the tokens from Box #1 into Box #3 without looking or counting them out. Player 4—counts and tells how many tokens are in Box #2. Player 5—counts and tells how many tokens are in Box #3. Math Games
labeled #1 to speed up the rounds. Use copies of the response sheet provided
to help students gather the necessary information and to learn the process/strategy of figuring out Box #1’s amount.
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