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<\/a><\/div>\n\nSometimes husbands can really come through and be geniuses. Such was the case for me recently when my husband and I were shopping, and he suggested buying the classic fishing game as a learning tool. How can it be a learning tool? Well, his suggestion was to stick problems on the bottom of each fish.<\/p>\n
\nWhat I Ended Up Doing Was:<\/h3>\n
1) Sticking white stickers on the bottom and labeling each fish with a number from 1 to 21.
\n2) Covering the stickers with Mod Podge just to be careful.
\n3) Creating some numbered QR code task cards with a fishy theme on estimation. I ended up creating 24, but only 21 were used for the game.
\n4) Setting the cards up on a pocket chart.<\/p>\n
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\nHow Students Played:<\/h3>\n
1) In pairs during math stations, students took turns fishing.
\n2) Once they caught a fish, they grabbed the task card with the number that matched the number on the bottom of their fish.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n3) Students solved their problem. I had white boards available if they needed to work the problem out.
\n4) Their partner checked their answer by scanning the QR code with an iPod.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n5) If the student was correct, they kept the fish. If the student was incorrect, they had to drop the fish back in the “pond.”<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n6) The game ended once all fish were caught and won or once the time was up for that group.
\n7) The student with the most fish won.<\/p>\n
This was a lot of fun, and I can use this game with any set of task cards I have made or purchased from other teachers, so that’s pretty nifty.<\/p>\n
Word of caution: If students aren’t careful, poles will break, fish will be squashed, students will cry. My game was definitely made in China.<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in the Fish Bowl QR Code Task Cards I made, just click here <\/a>for Teachers pay Teachers<\/a> or here <\/a>for Teachers Notebook<\/a>. Here’s a preview:<\/p>\n