CLOSEST TO 10 CARD GAME

The children played a fun number game today. They would enjoy playing it at home. Supplies needed are a deck of cards. Take out all the Kings, Queens, Jacks and Jokers. Play with the Ace and numbers to 10. You'll also need 10 items to use as counters. (spoons, checkers, pennies, M&M's) The directions to play the game is shown below. Have fun with numbers!

This is a game where two students are comparing their numbers to see which player’s number is closest to 10. Students will play with a partner. Each pair will need a set of playing cards without the face cards and 20 small counters. (Ace - 10 of each suit with the Ace representing a 1) One player deals the cards evenly between the two players and places the counters in a pile in the center. Both players turn over their top card. Each player determines how close their number is to ten. The player whose number is closest gets a counter from the center
pile. A number line or blank tens frame and set of counters may be used if needed to help students identify the distance to ten. If the numbers are the same both players are awarded a chip. The game is over when the chips are gone and the player with the most chips wins.