Beat the Calculator
1. You will need three people. Each person will take one of
the following jobs.
 Caller—The caller will call out a math fact from the
Facts Table or from a Fact Triangle.
 Calculator—The calculator will enter the fact into
the calculator. This player will show the
correct answer to the caller as soon as
they get it.
 Brain—The brain will solve the math problem in their
head, without using a calculator, and say the
answer as soon as they know it.
2. Switch every 5 turns to make sure that each player gets a
turn to be the caller, the calculator, and the brain.
Materials
-Calculator
-Facts Table
OR Fact
Triangles
Player
s
3
Math Skills
-Memorizing Math Facts
-Determining whether a Fact uses
Addition or Subtraction (Fact
Triangles)
-Calculator Skills
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