Pattern detectives
Hand out the pattern detective clues and have teams find the rule, extend it three steps and write one hidden feature they notice. Teams share and compare. Explaining "why it's always odd" is where the deep thinking happens.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
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