MATH GAMES

INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY “LA OCA”

GAME (THE GOOSE GAME )

INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY “LA OCA” GAME (THE GOOSE GAME) - You can use this game to practice calculation, addition,

subtraction, and multiplication. It is also very useful for

learning multiplication tables.

- You need a dice and a counter for each player

-The player starting the game is the one who gets the

highest number in the first throw.

- When a player stops in a square, he/she has to guess the

result of the maths operation. If he/she knows the result,

nothing happens and another player takes his/her go. If

he/she doesn’t know the result, he has to go back to the

closest square called “taller” (garage) and someone else

tells him/her the answer. When he/she has his/her go

back, he/she will play from the garage square

-If he/she stops in a square with the drawing of a goose,

he/she says “ from goose to goose and I throw because its

my go” and the player throws again

-The player who gets to square number 49 first wins

- Given that the games are quite quick, you can use this

game as the final activity of a lesson.

-It can also be of good use to give this game to families so

that they can play at home