Five-Pointed Star

Your second grader will love finding sums in this fun card game! He will need to use problem solving and critical thinking skills as he tries to fill the board. By combining addition with mathematical reasoning, your student will have the opportunity to improve his understanding of an important math concept. Print out the worksheet and use a miniature card deck. (You can print a deck, if you'd like.) Look at the challenges below  for different ways to play.

What You Need:

• One Five-Pointed Star game board (Print this out.)
• One deck of mini-playing cards (Print a deck.)

Challenges:

• Use the ace through ten of a suit. Place the cards on the star so that no line of 4 cards has the same sum. (Keep in mind aces = 1.)
• Use the 2s, 4s, 6s, and 8s. Place the cards on the star so that the sum of each line of 4 cards is 20.
• Use the ace through 10 of a suit. Place the cards on the star so that the sum of each line of 4 cards is the same.
• Make up your own Five-Pointed Star card puzzle!