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Pig at Home

Module by: Interactive Mathematics Program

Intent

In this homework activity, students become more comfortable with the game of Pig and have another opportunity to verbalize, test, and explain playing strategies.

Mathematics

Students continue to collect die-rolling data and to discuss and compare strategies.

Progression

Exploring at home, students spend more time thinking about and developing clear strategies for playing Pig that, in the long run, will produce the highest possible score.

Approximate Time

5 minutes for introduction

30 minutes for activity (at home)

15 minutes for discussion

Classroom Organization

Individuals, followed by whole-class discussion

Materials

Dice

Doing the Activity

To introduce the activity, read Pig at Home out loud as a class. Have students agree that they should continue to keep track of both the individual die rolls and the score earned on every turn.

Discussing and Debriefing the Activity

Students’ strategies will be discussed in the next activity.

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