Fizz pop (Diep-Sloot)
Concept:
Description:
Players must mentally double, add 1, halve numbers depending on strategy.
Purpose
- Practice mental sums
Materials
- Mental starter
- No resources required
How to play:
- Start by practising bonds to 10. Say “I will say a number and you must say how many more to make 10”
- The game starts with the leader saying “FIZZ”, club responds with “POP”
- Say the number and club responds. E.g. “5” and club responds with “5”
- Next one: “FIZZ”, club responds with “POP”, “6”, club responds with “4” and so on
Advanced Play
- Players can now double or halve the number.E.g. the leader says “8′ players respond “16” or “16” learners respond “8”.