Title The Great Mezmo (math card games) Overview An easy card game that reinforces basic number recognition, greater/less than and odd/even. Subject(s) Math Grade Level(s) Kindergarten Grade 1 Suggested Time 15 Minutes Objectives Students will be able to: identify the numbers from 1 to 10 identify odd and even numbers work with the concepts "greater than" and "less than" Materials - Deck of cards with face cards removed (doesn't need to be a full deck so if you have one that's missing a few cards, feel free to use it for this game) - two players On-Line Resources Printable number stamps (can use if you do not have a deck of cards) - print 3 or 4 copies. Preparation Remove face cards from the deck of cards. Shuffle remainder of the deck. Activity Player 1 picks a card from the deck without looking at it. They hold it up on their forehead. The card should be held on the forehead so player 2 can see it, but player 1 can not. Player 2 gives a hint about the number (single digit, odd or even, greater than 5, less than 8, etc). Player 1 guesses what the number is. Continue hinting and guessing until Player 1 guesses the card. Repeat, only this time Player 2 picks the card and Player 1 gives the hints. It's great skills practice whether you're player 1 or player 2. Conclusion I don't really keep score with this game. It just ends after 10 minutes or when we run out of cards. Short Extension As the child builds confidence with number identification, odd/even and greater/less than you can add some basic math facts. For example, if the child drew the number 4 you might give the hint "2 + 2 equals this number". For the number 6 you might give the clue "this number is 1 more than 5".