Problem Solving, Linear Equations
Two 3-in-a-Cube Dice / Game
Be the first player to create a balanced equation.
A player shakes both 3-in-a-Cube dice and places them on the table so all players can see them. Each player (or team of two - if that is the way the teacher has set them up) races to create a balanced equation with the numbers from one die on one side of the equation and the numbers from the other die on the other side of the equation. A player says "Balanced" when they have a balanced equation. Other players verify the "Balanced" player's equation. If correct, that player earns a point. In the case of a tie, if both players have a balanced equation (they could be different but still correct) they both earn a point. The player with the most points at the end of the time wins. All players record all the winning answers for each round.
Example: 3, 2, and 6 as well as 1, 2, and 5
32 - 6 = 5 - (1 x 2) OR 6 - 2 + 3 = 1 x 5 + 2
From the Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Handouts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_5qnAY1cbT5WVdmS3lhWDJsY2c/view