P Fran Mines OIE On Playing the Game ‘To begin, place one of the sliders in the "1" position on the shaded slide row and the other in the"1” position on the unshaded slide row. Move one slider to a new position so that the slide rows form a ratio that is illustrated by an open space on the gameboard, and place a game piece on the space. You may not reduce a ratio to create an equivalent ratio. For example, assume that the previous turn ended with the slider on 2 for the shaded number and 4 for the unshaded number to form the ratio 2:4. On this turn, a player moves the unshaded slider to 3 to form the ratio 2:3. Thisis the shaded = numberintreratio | 2 ris sheunsaded 5 @ rnin 7 4 ‘STEP 3) Record the ratio in your table. You can write the comparison as unshaded to shaded, shaded to unshaded, unshaded:shaded, shaded:unshaded, Uishaded, or shaded pene) eel GameAlternate turns with your ‘opponent. O © % STEPS) You must move exactly one slider on each turn, and you must try to form a ratio whovellustraton Is not yet covered witha game piece, even if doing so may give your opponent an advantage. Even if you Cannot forma new ratio by moving only one slider, you must move one slider before your opponent's turn. in Winning the Game See The first player to claim four spaces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, sonal, wins, raed Gagne ae i 2 3 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 FE Nri eA eve RUNNERObjective ‘Students wil create and recognize ifferent ratios. Number of Players 2players Materials +1 gameboard + 2sliders (any small easily moved items such as paper clips) per group + 15 game pieces per player (diferent color for each player Teacher Preparation Print and cut out materia for each student or ‘group of students. Printing the cards on cardstock Isrecommended. Game Resources Gooniine to acces al your game resources = Gameboards Key Concepts Students wil: + Identity ratios + create ratios + writeratios using multiple representations Remind stents thatthe order ofthe numbers in a atioisimportant For example, 3 isnot the Same as 53. Encourage students to witeratos in Various ways 1102, 120°} Game Playing the Game (Gime) Toteon poco slesnthe "poston onthe shaded ie (GHEPA) owe on se epson oth ese roster io thats stated by an open stace one gunboat an pices Dore thdedmonberandrtheundaded nome er he sind Outten spe ne dsr om Crh he ed owe uncesnse, Alihas3 blue marbles and 2red marbles. 1. Whatiethe rato of biue marbles tored marbles? 3:2, 310 2,0r2 2. Whatis the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles? 2:3, 2t03,or2 Aclasshas 13 boys and 12 Irs. 3. Whatisthe ratio of gis to boys? 1213, 1210 13,0r 2 4, Whats the ratio ofboy to gis? 13:12, 1310 12,07 2STEPS) You mat move ct ne ron echt andyou mayo ‘Sais wonton rjc tne ie Winning the Game FE tne ayer tc fou spices ina ow ter hota ee + Shorter Variation Players mus claim only three squaresin arow to win, + Critical Thinking Variation Players can also play ona 5 by 5 board of thelr own design, Playing the Game ‘STEP 1) Piay begins with sliders in thet” position on both slide rows. STEP 2) Player movesa slider on either the © shaded unshaded slide row toa new position, and places a game piece on the spaceon the gameboard that corresponds tthe ratio formed. Ratios cannot be reduced to create an ‘equivalent ratio, (STEP 3) payer records theratio on sor her table The player may wt the {Sinparsonssunciaded to shade, Shaded to unshadedurshded Sted hadedurshadea se sae. et, STEP 4) Players alternate tums STEPS) Players must move exactly one slider ‘every turn, and must try to form a ratio whose illustration is not yet covered with a game piece, even if ‘doing so may give the other player ‘anadvantage. Even fa player cannot {orm a new ratio by moving only one slider, the player must moveone slider before the other players tur, Winning the Game ‘The fst player to claim four spaces ina row, elther horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins. RATLO9 | | e| 09? | aoe I ve.| Se| 889 |cee oy ‘\) mn 1 O0 Leels vl e%| fe ~| 28 | 0 voy 008 | ece v¥V OCy| &S || VV9| Cog | mae oo FE a (908 7||mom|oo00|vvv| 0% |mce| Ee gcoleocelvvv| %° |om ‘|}@0e ge | SS | 800 Hi age |O@O | OD | mmm | OO8 a aseHMH Tof2 RATIO leushton Mifin Harcourt lodule 6, Game Sa ausShaded Figure Slide Row G]W aygMmpl Modules, Game | RATHO ase@HMH ‘> Houghton Mfin Harcourt Pblshing Company 2of2