Materials Needed:
- Pencil
- Paper
- Timer (optional)
- 'Shiny Rocks' (counters, buttons, or pebbles - optional)
Gorilla Tag Math Adventure!
Get ready to run, climb, and tag... with numbers! Today, we're using our favorite gorilla game to practice some super important math skills: addition and subtraction!
Activity 1: Tag Masters (Addition)
Imagine you're playing Gorilla Tag! Let's count the tags.
- You tagged 24 players in the Forest map. Your friend tagged 31 players. How many players did you tag altogether? (24 + 31 = ?)
- In a game of Infection, the lava monkeys tagged 45 players in the first round and 52 players in the second round. How many players did they tag in total over the two rounds? (45 + 52 = ?)
- One player collected 110 shiny rocks, another collected 150. How many shiny rocks do they have together? (110 + 150 = ?)
Write down the problems and solve them on your paper!
Activity 2: Spending Shiny Rocks (Subtraction)
Shiny Rocks are cool! But sometimes you have to spend them. Let's practice taking away.
- You had 500 shiny rocks. You bought a cool cosmetic for 250 shiny rocks. How many shiny rocks do you have left? (500 - 250 = ?)
- There were 86 players in the Canyon map lobby. 33 players left to join a different map. How many players are still in the Canyon lobby? (86 - 33 = ?)
- A player tried to climb the biggest tree 75 times. They slipped and fell 42 times. How many times did they successfully climb higher without falling at that moment? (75 - 42 = ?)
Work these out on your paper. Show your work if it helps!
Activity 3: Lava Run Speed Math (Fluency Practice - Optional)
Oh no, the lava is rising! Answer these math facts as fast as you can! (Use a timer for extra fun - maybe 10 seconds per question?)
- 10 + 8 = ?
- 15 - 5 = ?
- 20 + 12 = ?
- 30 - 15 = ?
- 50 + 25 = ?
- 100 - 50 = ?
- 11 + 9 = ?
- 28 - 7 = ?
Call out the answers or write them quickly!
Wrap-up:
Great job using your math skills like a pro Gorilla Tag player! You practiced adding up tags and shiny rocks, and subtracting when spending rocks or players leaving. Keep practicing, and you'll be a math master in no time!