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| Cups and Counters (Any Number of Players) Materials Needed: • 6 plastic cups • 24 plastic counters • timer • 2 standard six-sided dice 1. One at a time, players roll a die, and receive a number of plastic cups equal to the number rolled. • They then roll two dice, add their values, add 12, and receive that number of counters. • Players must model an equation by placing the same number of counters in each cup (at least one per cup) but allowing some counters outside the cup. The left side of the equation must equal the right side of the equation. • Players have one minute to complete their equation. • They earn 10 points for an equation that works. 2. Play moves clockwise until each player has had one turn. 3. On the second round, the time is reduced by 10 s. It is reduced by another 10 s on each of the following rounds. 4. The winner is the player with the most points after four rounds. Example: Each cup contains 3 counters. The equation in the diagram works. It represents: 2x + 4 = 10  |