Dice game for Multiplication of Integers

Learning Outcomes

Number line,Dice & Product of Integers.

(1)Drawing a line using white lime and writing numbers in equal intervals or putting number cards will give a clear-cut concept of number line.

(2)Product of two positive integers is always a positive integer.

(3)Product of two negative integers is always a positive integer.

(4)Product of one positive integer and one negative integer is always a negative integer.

(5)Moving from left to right side of a number line always gives greater numbers.

(6)Moving from right to left side of a number line always gives smaller numbers.

Description Of Activity

How to Play-

(1) 40 students will be divided into 2 groups(20-20) and leaders will be selected from each group.

(2)Two leaders & some members of the group will play the game and rest students will co-operate them in calculation.

(3)In the field numbers from -100 to 100 will be written/number cards will be placed  at -100,-99,-98........98,99,100.

(4)Take a bag containing two blue dice and two red dice. Number of dots on blue dice indicate positive integers and number of dots on the red dice indicate negative integers.

(5) Every playrer will place his/her counter at zero.

(6)Each player will take out two dice at a time from the bag randomly and through them.

(7)After every through the player has to multiply the numbers marked on the dice.

(8)If the product is a positive integer then the player will move his/her counter towards  100 and if the product is a negative integer then the player will move his/her counter towards  -100.

(9)The group which reaches either 100  or  -100 first will be the winner.

Variations

(1)They can be encouraged to try out by taking three dice of different colours(red,blue & yellow) and find the product of three integers.

(2)They can be given home assignments taking one dot on each dice as zero and find out the product of integers with zero.

Coaching Tips

(1)Students may be use the Kho-Kho field for their reference.

(2)Using measuring tapes  or ropes and white lime they would learn how to draw straight lines.

(3)Different leaders from the groups may be choosen to boast the confidence of the students.

Equipment/Material Required

(1)Measuring tape

(2)Dice( different colours-red & blue )

(3)Rope