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Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum? No! FIDDLE, FADDLE, FLOP!


Hi All,

Ready for another great game? Ready for Fiddle, Faddle, Flop? It's a great game for place value, mental math, and number work. You can play anywhere at any time. All you need is a pencil and paper or board and markers.



Tell students that you are thinking of a number. Explain that it has two digits. Invite them to guess the number. You will respond to their guesses by saying one of four words: Fiddle, Faddle, Flop, or Correct. Here is the translation for those words:



Fiddle: one of the digits is correct, but is in the wrong place



Faddle: one of the digits is correct and in the correct place



Flop: none of the digits is correct



Correct: both digits are correct



For example, if you are thinking of the number 17 and my guess is 68, you would say Flop since none of the digits is correct.



On your next guess, if you were to say 76, I would say, Fiddle, because one of the digits is correct, but in the wrong place.



Encourage students to keep notes on each number guessed. Have a discussion with the class on what kind of note taking makes sense and would be helpful in gathering information to eliminate numbers and gain clues to make a more educated guess.

Once players get some experience you can move to three digit numbers. Can you do more? Would you need to add more response clues? (Fiddle, Faddle, Flop, Fuddle?)



This is a good game to debrief and discuss regarding strategies. It is also great to use when you have an extra five minutes or you are just feeling a tidge competitive. :)

Here's a pdf of a simple worksheet or scoresheet for playing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gDK6XNn-3braDDUt-5Nn6Llu8H8dwbiq/view?usp=sharing

All the best. Stay well. God Bless.
Bob


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