Top Drawer Teachers The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Inc. http://topdrawer.aamt.edu.au

1. Instructions
• Materials:
Deck of playing cards (picture cards = 0, Ace = 1),
tiles or counters, blank paper.
• The aim of the game is to be the first to use four cards
to make a multiplication or division fact.
• Play in pairs. Each player draws five cards from the
deck and uses four of them to make a multiplication
or division fact.
For example, Player A draws 4, 8, 3, 2, 6 and can
make 32 ÷ 4 = 8 or 8 × 4 = 32.
Facts and models card game

2. • A point is scored for each multiplication or
division fact generated. An additional point is
scored for explaining thinking (e.g. “I know 8 twos
are 16 and double it is 8 fours.”)
• The partner may suggest other facts, and can
check by making a pictorial representation or
concrete model using tiles or counters.
Instructions
Facts and models card game

3. • If a 10 is drawn it can be put with another card
and read as a 3-digit number (e.g. 106). The player
can choose to discard it and take another card
from the deck.
• If unable to make a multiplication or division fact
with the four cards, a player can opt to discard
a card and take another from the deck. This is
considered a turn.
• The game ends when the deck is exhausted.
Instructions
Facts and models card game