Develop problem solving skills with this LOW FLOOR; HIGH CEILING reasoning & logic game! Minutes to learn; a lifetime to master! I have used from first grade to sixth grade! (Also a great way to teach combinations vs. Permutations if you like!)

A Very Simple Premise: Students determine the order of the characters. Who came in first, second third or fourth? Or who is on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors? Asking only simple order questions, "Is Batman above Superman?" or "Is the blue car in front of the red car?" students will keep track of what they learn, and solve the puzzle.

Low floor... means this game can be made accessible for struggling learners or very young learners. High ceiling means it can challenge your advanced students.. or teachers. Lowest level: Play with 3 characters. Move to 4 as soon as possible. Highest level: Play with 6 characters. Play a game or two whole class... and then move to a center! (If you can let it go:)

INCLUDES:

1 lesson plan (Directions & Tips)

4 optional recording sheets

3 Introduction Pages for students - one for each theme

Printable character cards to manipulate while you play Mastermind!

FORTNITE THEME

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Provide students with opportunities for patient problem solving. Engage with fun characters and then MODEL YOUR THINKING using the character cards. Modeling with mathematics is an important practice standard... and it doesn't simply mean using a bar model or an array.

“Modeling” is mathematizing a situation (which includes creating structure and making assumptions) in relation to the context. Modeling is important because it links classroom mathematics to solving problems in everyday life.

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For more Fortnite fun:

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To emphasize PROBLEM SOLVING with actual thinking: Go Numberless!:

Grade 2 Standards Numberless Word Problems to Sort & Solve

Grade 1/Early 2 Numberless Word Problem Sort & Solve

Grade 3 Numberless Sort & Solve

Number Composition

Shake, Spill & Show: At the Bakery

THE BIG MOVE From Number Composition to Unitizing

Addition and Subtraction Sorts: Composing Numbers 12 Sorting Activities

For Emerging Place Value Understanding:

PLACE VALUE BAKERY Number Sense and Unitizing Packing: Cookies Tens and Ones

Part Whole Model PLACE VALUE BAKERY Task Cards First & Second Grade

Place Value Fun & Depth of Understanding for one of the BIGGEST standards we teach!

MYSTERY NUMBER Place Value Freebie!

MYSTERY NUMBER Scoot Task Cards for Place Value, Reasoning & Vocabulary

For DOUBLES FACT Fluency Assessments, Games, Interventions & Enrichment check out:

DOUBLES FACT PACK

For MATH OLYMPICS check out:

COMPLETE MATH OLYMPICS EVENT PACK: Games, Certificates, Posters & Google Doc

Math Olympics Kindergarten Race to 10 or 20 and Build a Tower

Math Olympics Shake & Spill

Math Olympics Version of Flexible Place Value Task Cards

For THIRD GRADE ROUNDING, check out:

ROUNDING MOUNTAIN Number Line Rounding Spin It, Show It, Round It Game

For THIRD & FOURTH GRADE Problem Solving:

Write Your Own Word Problems!