Great for educators, family time and building friendships.
Sharpen your mindset.
Balance is great for
students eager to apply
their math skills!
Reviews
"It was fun to play. It also might help to learn more about integers." (12 Yr old)
"It’s really fun because no one knows who is going to win and you get very stressed but like that fun kind of stress if that makes sense and overall if was a very enjoyable game." (14 yr old)
"It challenges my brain." (10 yr old)
Materials
51 green cards, 51 yellow cards & Instructions
Players may use a pencil, paper and calculator if agreed upon by all players.
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Goal
To WIN a round – the SUM of your green cards
MUST be equal to the SUM of your yellow cards!
About The Creator
Shino Johnson is a grade 7/8 teacher with the York Region District School Board in Ontario, Canada. He demonstrates a positive influence on his students, colleagues and community. Shino is dedicated to making positive change. He acts as a mentor to others by providing advice, guidance, feedback and encouragement. He has a great sense of humor that creates a positive atmosphere and feeling for others and interacts with others in an enthusiastic and cheerful manner.
About Balance Math Card Game
“As a teacher, I found it difficult to find a math game that allow my students to problem solve while interacting (Math Talk) and having fun at the same time. So I came up with the game BALANCE.”
– Shino Johnson
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BALANCE is a Table Top Math game that allows students to think about numbers in a creative way. The game has it all: Strategy, fun, luck, Math Talk and some students say ‘a bit of intensity’ because you want to win. BALANCE Math Game is appropriate for Grades 4 – 12 (Ages 9 – 17)….Adults can have fun too.
