This task is from Tools4NCTeachers. Students explore a task about a game where they need to find a sum that is close to or equal to 1,000. This is remixable. 

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Part 1:

Display Ms. Snyder’s Game Board.

Read:

·       Ms. Snyder is playing a game with her class.  In order to win round 1 of the game, the class must find two numbers on Ms. Snyder’s game board whose sum is exactly 1,000.

·       Which two numbers will win the game?

·       What strategy did you use to find the two numbers with a sum of 1,000?  Write a list of steps that will help students follow your strategy.

Part 2:

Display Ms. Snyder’s Game Board.

Read:

·       In order to win round 2 of the game, the class must find three numbers on Ms. Snyder’s game board whose sum is exactly 1,000.

·       Which three numbers will win the game?

·       How is your strategy for round 2 different from what you did in round 1?  Write a list of steps that will help students follow your strategy for round 2.

Part 3:

Create your own game board that has a set of two numbers whose sum is exactly 1,000 and a set of three numbers whose sum is 1,000.  See if a friend can find each set of numbers whose sum is 1,000.