Description

Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game (Math SOLs 5.PFA.1, 5.PFA.2)

This Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game includes a fun, Jeopardy-style game to review increasing and decreasing patterns, variables, and variable expressions and equations. Versions of the review game are included for both PowerPoint and Google Slides.

What will students review with this Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game?

25 questions are included in a Jeopardy-style game to review and practice the following skills:

• Identify, describe, extend, and create increasing and decreasing patterns using various representations (e.g., objects, pictures, numbers, number lines, input/output tables, function machines).
• Analyze an increasing or decreasing single-operation numerical pattern found in lists, input/output tables, and function machines, and generalize the change to identify the rule, extend the pattern, or identify missing terms.
• Solve contextual problems that involve identifying, describing, and extending increasing and decreasing patterns.
• Describe the concept of a variable (presented as a box, letter, or other symbol) as a representation of an unknown quantity.
• Write an equation (with a single variable that represents an unknown quantity and one operation) from a contextual situation, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
• Use an expression with a variable to represent a given verbal expression involving one operation (e.g., “5 more than a number” can be represented by y + 5).
• Create and write a word problem to match a given equation with a single variable and one operation.

Each question is linked to a slide with the answer so that students can quickly and easily check their answers.

What types of numerical patterns are used are used?

Patterns will be limited to:

• addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers
• addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators of 12 or less
• addition and subtraction of decimals expressed in tenths or hundredths

What formats of the game are provided?

This resource includes versions of the Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game for BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides. The questions used with each version are the same.

How is this patterns and algebra interactive game played?

The PowerPoint version of this Jeopardy-style game should be played in presentation mode. Category values disappear when they are clicked on. The category values can be reset anytime by exiting the presentation and reopening it. You can type scores onto a scoreboard while playing in presentation mode. The presentation has been coded to help you easily navigate from the category board to questions and answers without scrolling.

The Google Slides version of this Jeopardy-style review game should be played in full screen, edit mode. Instructions and a video tutorial are provided that show how this is done. You can type scores onto a scoreboard but the category values do not disappear when they are clicked on. This is a limitation of Google Slides. But, markers are provided alongside the category board that you can drag and drop over the category values after they have been used. The presentation has been coded to help you easily navigate from the category board to questions and answers without scrolling.

Check out the preview video below to preview how this Jeopardy-style game works in PowerPoint and Google Slides!

What math standards are covered?

This Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game is specifically created to align with the 2023 Virginia Math SOLs 5.PFA.1 and 5.PFA.2 although the questions closely align with most math standards related to increasing and decreasing patterns, variables, and variable expressions and equations.

What are other teachers saying?

“These are games that actually work the way they are supposed to! I love that when the students answer a question it disappears and they can easily see which questions have not been answered. This can be completed whole group, small groups, and even individually. This will definitely be used for SOL reviews before the spring test. Thank you for making great products that actually work and are based on Virginia SOLs.” (Ms. Martin)

Want to save money?

This math Jeopardy game is included in my 5th Grade Math Jeopardy Games Bundle for a discounted price.

Don’t miss out!

This Patterns and Algebra Jeopardy Game is a fun, no-prep way to review math skills! It is the perfect activity to use at the end of a unit and/or before state testing.

 

More Resources Aligned to the Virginia SOLs:

• 5th Grade Math Lesson Plans
• 5th Grade Math Task Cards
• 5th Grade Math Interactive Notes
• 5th Grade Math Study Guides

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