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Resource Blog #5

A fun resource that I found is the website, coolmathgames.com. I think this is a great resource because it is a fun, engaging way to get kids to want to learn math. I found a few games that require the player to read instructions, memorize them, and then perform math equations based on these instructions in order to get further in the game. I thought this was a good way of building math skills as well as allowing them to practice following written instructions well. Realistically I think I would use this in my classroom as a task students could do if they finish their work early so that it is still relevant but also fun for them.

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