They had to sort the feathers out so that they matched the correct turkey. All and all, the fourth graders loved using them in all different ways, and they learned a lot in a very fun and non-threatening way. Elizabeth Cochran, Hagerstown, MD, Fourth grade M ultiplication War Get a deck of regular playing cards and remove the picture cards. The two players split the deck evenly. Hold cards facedown and at an agreed signal, turn the top card over.
Players multiply numbers mentally.
The first to call out the correct answer takes both cards and places them under their pile. If players put out the same card, they then have war. They each put down two more cards and call out the product of the final pair of cards. Winner takes all the cards. Keep playing until someone has won all the cards or give a time limit.