Guess If You Can
Grades 2-6
1. Let your child think of a number between a stated range of numbers while you try to guess the number by asking questions. Here is a sample conversation.
Child: I am thinking of a number between 1 and 100.
Parent: Is it more than 50?
Child: No.
Parent: Is it an even number?
Child: No.
Parent: Is it more than 20, but less than 40?
Child: Yes.
Parent: Can you reach it by starting at zero and counting by 3's?
Child: Yes.
(At this stage, your child could be thinking of 21, 27, 33 or 39.)
2. Figure out the answers to your own questions.
3. After you have guessed your child's number, let your child guess a number from you by asking similar questions.
What Are the Coins?
Grades 2-5
Ask your child the following questions:
1. I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 7 cents. What do I have?
2. I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 16 cents. What do I have?
3. I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 11 cents. What do I have?
4. I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 30 cents. What do I have?
5. I have six coins in my pocket. They are worth 30 cents. What could I have? This problem has more than one answer. It is challenging for children to experience problems like these.
6. I have coins in my pocket, which have a value of 11 cents. How many coins could I have?
You get the idea! Give your child a few coins to figure out the answers.
