Obviously, four is the perfect number when you're playing Four Square. Scholars first use multiplication and division to solve a set of problems on the number of balls needed, the number of games, and the number of players required for a class to play Four Square. They then write letters to a teacher describing how to set up a Four Square Day.

Concepts

multiplication, division, multiplication word problems, division word problems

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with an English teacher for the letter-writing portion of the task
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have experience with multiplication and divisions situations
• Writing number sentences to record calculations is a prerequisite
• Lesson is third in a nine-part series
  

Pros

• Provides a scoring guide with a point distribution
  
• Worksheets provide ample space for pupils to write their responses
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

3.OA.A.1 3.OA.A.2 3.OA.A.3 3.OA.A.4