Numbers in Between

Compare and order numbers in this fun math card game. You and your first grader will work together to evaluate whether or not a number statement is true. Grab a deck of cards, print out a game board, and get started! You'll have fun practicing the important skill of assessing value and arranging numbers in order. Your child will gain confidence in ordering numbers... an essential building block for other math concepts!

What You Need:

• One deck of playing cards
• A Numbers in Between game board (Print this out.)
• Paper and pencil (to keep score)

What You Do:

1. Players take turns dealing cards, face up, into the spaces on the game board. They must place the cards down onto the game board in the order they are dealt, from left to right.
2. All players evaluate whether or not the statement made by the cards is true. (The card on the left should be greater than the card in the middle, which should be greater than the card on the right. For the purposes of this game aces = 1, jacks = 11, queens = 12, and kings = 13.)
3. If a player's inequality is correct, they earn one point. If not, they earn zero points.
4. When no more cards remain in the deck, or there aren't enough left to play another round, players add up their scores to see who's won.