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Goal:

To knock down all 10 pins with your first “roll of the die.”

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Materials:

·   Recording sheet

·   Die

·   Writing utensil

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Directions:

·   Roll a die three times and record the digits. Work by yourself or with a partner to write number sentences (using only those three digits) that equal as many of the numbers 1 through 10 as possible.

·   Record each number sentence and cross out the corresponding answer (numbers 1 – 10).

·   Can you eliminate each of the ten numbers? If so, you get a “strike.” If not, roll the die three more times and use those new digits to produce number sentences. Have you eliminated all ten numbers? If so you get a “spare.”

Variations:

·   Each player as their own set of 10 bowling pins. Each player rolls the die three times and records their numbers.

·   Each player writes number sentences to see who can knock down the most pins.

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